How the LIKE Button Changed the World & Weird Things Your Body Does

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Why is salmon pink? What is the shelf life of a Twinkie? What do almonds and peaches have in common? These are just a few of the fun food facts we cover to kick off this episode. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-facts_n_4788746 How many times would you guess the “Like” button is pressed by people every day around the world? You are about to find out and it is a lot! Where did the like button come from? Why is it so important? What does it do for the person who does the liking and for the person (or business) who gets your “like”? Listen to my guest Martin Reeves, who has explored the history of the like button and why it has become such a big part of our lives. Martin is chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, a think tank for developing new business ideas and he is co-author of the book Like: The Button That Changed the World (https://amzn.to/4cTgCUn). What is going on right now in your body is astonishing. Things like tears and your breath and even mucus. It is all fascinating and worth understanding. (And I promise we do not get really gross!) Joining me for this discussion is Cutter Wood, who has thoroughly explored and researched this topic and written a book called Earthly Materials: Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations (https://amzn.to/4lPEJHw) You have likely had the dilemma of owning a favorite pair of shoes that need to be repaired and the question is – do you fix them or just get a new pair? Listen as I reveal what the experts say that determines the answer to that question. https://www.businessinsider.com/should-i-repair-or-replace-my-shoes-2015-4 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor! Get 50% off at ⁠https://FactorMeals.com/something50off⁠ TIMELINE: Get 10% off your order of Mitopure! Go to ⁠https://Timeline.com/SOMETHING⁠ INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at ⁠https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING⁠ right now! QUINCE: Elevate your shopping with Quince! Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! SHOPIFY: Nobody does selling better than Shopify! Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at⁠ https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠ and upgrade your selling today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
0:07.0	She's now a trained technician.
0:10.0	And to her, the sound of machinery in need of repair, reminds her of how far she's come.
0:18.0	In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills.
0:23.6	That's up to £8,000 for education and training at Amazon. Eligibility conditions apply.
0:30.6	Today on something you should know, fascinating facts about the food you eat. Like why salmon is pink. What's the shelf
0:39.5	life of a twinkie and more? Then the like button. It's pressed billions of times a day. Why do we like
0:47.0	the like button? When you click the picture of the like button, it creates dopamine release and it's the same dopamine release as actually being
0:56.7	liked. It's the same dopamine release as actually liking somebody. Also, the rule about when to
1:02.9	repair a pair of shoes or just get new ones. And amazing things about your body you never knew,
1:10.0	about your breath, your tears, even your
1:12.4	mucus.
1:13.4	Mucous is one of the most important things, if not the most important thing that your body
1:17.3	produces.
1:18.3	It lines the nose, the mouth, the eyes, the lungs, the entire digestive tract.
1:23.3	All told your body is making like a gallon of mucus a day, basically.
1:27.2	All this today on Something You Should Know.
1:31.6	We talk a lot about health on something you should know, and I guess it motivates me.
1:36.0	I mean, I'm not a nut about it, but I try to take care of my health.
1:40.0	I want to preserve my mobility and strength as I get older. And I recently started taking this supplement.
1:47.0	Maybe you've heard about it.
1:48.3	It's called mitopure.
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