Tim Smith

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Tim Smith

Which Countries Pay Its Teachers What They’re Worth?

Teachers have a tough job. They work long hours and don't get paid much. But before this chart, I never realized this was an American phenomenon.

Expert says there's only one laundry cycle you ever need, no matter what's being washed

MIT’s trillion-frames-per-second camera can capture light as it travels

Nicole Kidman shares the unconventional marriage rule she has with husband Keith Urban

What will Earth look like if all its land ice melts? Here's your answer.

Pet cockatiel is obsessed with singing 'September' by Earth, Wind and Fire

Tim Smith

Which Countries Pay Its Teachers What They’re Worth?

Teachers have a tough job. They work long hours and don't get paid much. But before this chart, I never realized this was an American phenomenon.

Expert says there's only one laundry cycle you ever need, no matter what's being washed

MIT’s trillion-frames-per-second camera can capture light as it travels

Nicole Kidman shares the unconventional marriage rule she has with husband Keith Urban

What will Earth look like if all its land ice melts? Here's your answer.

Persuasion expert shares how one word makes people 30% more likely to change their minds

Pet cockatiel is obsessed with singing 'September' by Earth, Wind and Fire