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Something You Should Know

How to Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms and Family Treasures & The Story of Thanksgiving

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Can certain sounds actually be good for your health? Yes, according to some important research. From a purring cat to the sound of a harp to crashing waves – certain sounds can have a very positive effect. We begin this episode with an explanation of which sounds do what. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/04/harp-music-blood-pressure-icu-patients-pain_n_1734615.html Somewhere in your home are some valuable family treasures or heirlooms that mean something special to you. Maybe it’s your mother’s wedding dress, your old record collection or a prized piece of old furniture. The enemy of all these things is time. All these valuables will deteriorate over time if you don’t care for them properly. Joining me with some real help is Don Williams. Don was the senior conservator at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and he is author of the book Saving Stuff… How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions (https://amzn.to/2RWnW6L). No one knows better how to keep your stuff in excellent shape as it marches through time. While Thanksgiving is an important American holiday, much of the story we've been told is made up myth. Peter Mancall, professor of history and anthropology at the University of Southern California is an expert on early America. He joins me to explain the real origins of Thanksgiving, what the first Thanksgiving was really like and how it came to be a national holiday that ended up being celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. While some people seem to like to be touched more than others, physical human touch does seem to have real benefits for everyone. Listen as we explore some of the remarkable, positive effects touching has for children and adults. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-body-connection/201309/why-we-all-need-touch-and-be-touched This Week's Sponsors -LinkedIn Talent For $50 off your first job posting go to www.LinkedIn.com/podcast -Robinhood Go to http:something.robinhood.com to get your free account and receive a share of stock! -BetterHelp For 10% off your first month of counseling go to www.BetterHelp.com/something, promo code SOMETHING -Stitch Fix For an additional 25% off when you keep all the items in your box go to www.StitchFix.com/something -Madison Reed For 10% off plus free shipping on your first order go to www.Madison-Reed.com/something Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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Today on something you should know, certain sounds can actually have health benefits

0:06.0

from a purring cat, waterfalls, and crashing waves. Then you'll get some important ways to preserve your family treasures.

0:14.0

From your vinyl record collection, grandma's wedding dress, even old furniture.

0:19.0

One of the things that really comes up is the whole notion of oiling and feeding your furniture.

0:24.0

Well, furniture is dead and wood is dead and you don't need to oil it or feed it.

0:28.0

And the other annoyments of one kind or another on it, those are just the catastrophe waiting to happen.

0:33.0

Plus, the importance of being touched by another human being and the fascinating history of Thanksgiving,

0:39.0

and why the Indians and pilgrims got together in the first place.

0:43.0

So one of the things that we know that happens is that each of them,

0:47.0

as the pilgrims on the one hand and the other hand, each of them seem pretty eager to trade with the other.

0:52.0

So it's more a moment of, hey, what can you do for me?

0:56.0

All this today on Something You Should Know.

1:02.0

Something You Should Know. Fascinating Intel.

1:05.0

The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.

1:11.0

Something You Should Know with Mike Karothers.

1:15.0

Hi. I do get emails fairly frequently, actually, from people asking about links and promo codes for certain sponsors of this podcast.

1:25.0

So I like to mention from time to time that all of the links and the promo codes and everything you would need,

1:32.0

I put in the show notes for each episode where those commercials appear.

1:36.0

So if one of our advertisers sounds interesting to you and I hope they do,

1:40.0

you'll find the link to them and the promo codes that we use all in the show notes.

1:45.0

First up today, I know you've heard that music is good for you.

1:49.0

It can soothe the savage beast.

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