The Surprising Science of Enjoying Food & Why We Need to Know Why
We all have vivid memories of major events from our past — moments we can picture so clearly that we’re certain we remember exactly what hap...
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Something You Should Know
Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something You Should Know." In each episode, host Mik...
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20 of 1,351 episodesSYSK TRENDING -Taking a Tour of the Human Body
The human body is full of strange, ingenious, and often overlooked features that keep us alive every second of every day. And some of the mo...
Why Young Men and Women Don’t Trust Each Other & What Makes Love Last
You know that stretch you instinctively do when you first wake up — arms out, back arched, often accompanied by a yawn or a strange noise? D...
How to Make Your Clothes Last Longer & Why It Pays to Be Quiet - SYSK Choice
You have seen a dollar bill hundreds of times, but have you ever really studied it? It’s fascinating. And the number 13 plays a prominent ro...
How to Have Great Conversations & The Surprising Truth About Optimism
Ever get a song stuck in your head that simply will not leave? That’s an earworm, and while it will eventually fade away on its own, there a...
SYSK TRENDING -The Intriguing Mysteries of the Universe
There are some questions about the universe that are almost too big to wrap your head around. Why are we here? How did everything begin? Are...
When to Speak Up and When to Stay Quiet & Why Smart Investors Do Crazy Things
What are spiders doing inside your home? You’ve probably spotted a few crawling around, especially in the fall. But contrary to what you mig...
The Tech of Tomorrow That Never Arrived & The Remarkable History of Teeth - SYSK Choice
Groceries are expensive, but there is a surprisingly simple way to leave the supermarket with a smaller bill — and it has less to do with wh...
How to Take Smarter Risks in Life & The Lies You Tell Yourself
You’ve probably seen the warning on your passenger-side car mirror: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Which raises an obvious...
SYSK TRENDING - Why Gossip Is Actually Good for You
Who doesn’t like a bit of juicy gossip? We tend to think gossip is petty, mean or something we probably shouldn’t be doing. Yet practically...
How to Read a Room Like a Pro & The Surprising Truth About Self-Esteem
If you’ve ever tried to look at your phone while wearing sunglasses and found the screen strangely dark—or even completely black—there’s a f...
Why Pets Behave So Strangely & The Surprising Rhythm of Your Brain - SYSK Choice
How is your posture right now? If your shoulders are slouched, you may be sending a message to other people that you never intended to send....
How Optimism Works in Tough Times & The Curious Story of Breakfast Cereal
When someone gets a nosebleed, what are you supposed to do? Many of us learned that you should tilt your head back. That’s not a good idea....
SYSK TRENDING - How the Negativity Effect Rules Us
Someone says nine wonderful things about you and one negative thing. Which one are you still thinking about hours later? Probably the negati...
Stop Trying So Hard to Sleep & Why New Things Are So Hard to Resist
Why do your fingers and toes sometimes feel freezing cold when the rest of you feels perfectly comfortable? It’s actually your body doing so...
How Horses Shaped History & The Surprising Upside of Laziness – SYSK Choice
We have become much more of a cashless society in the last few years. That turns out to be a good thing because cash is really disgusting. L...
Secrets to Getting Great Customer Service & The Curious Story of Remote Controls
Certain smells can instantly transport you back to another time and place — sometimes more vividly than a photograph ever could. Why is your...
SYSK TRENDING - Curious Quirks of the Human Brain
Why does time seem to move faster and faster the older you get? Summers that once felt endless suddenly seem to disappear in a flash. There...
A Smarter Way to Make Big Life Changes & The Strange Rise of the House Cat
Why do leaves turn such spectacular colors every fall? It seems as if the green simply changes to red, orange or yellow — but that isn’t qui...
The Secret Life of Gases & Why We Get Hooked - SYSK Choice
Some very popular drinks can do a surprising amount of damage to your teeth. Which ones are the worst offenders? This episode begins with wh...