Nick Davies
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A modern millennial guy with a cute little family. Located in Southern California. I like writing about fun topics that are interesting to learn about.
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The History Of Coca Cola Fails
After being established more than 133 years ago, Coca-Cola is a legend in the carbonated drinks market. While it has churned out many impressive drinks over the years, some of its creations have been epic failures. Check out these 10 Coca-Cola drinks that embarrassed the company.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Feast
Iceland Hates McDonald’s
When you think of global fast food, Titans you probably think of McDonald’s. The chain has restaurants in more than a hundred countries and has been a household name in America since the 1950s. But there is one European state where McDonald’s failed to capture national attention: Iceland. McDonald’s tried for over 15 years to make it in Iceland but in 2009 the local franchise closed its three remaining stores with no plans in return. So what went so long for McDonald’s in Iceland? To answer that, let’s go back to the McDonald’s first entered the market in 1993.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Feast
10 Pregnancy Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware of
Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Here are ten of the most common pregnancy risk factors that can be controlled or influenced:
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Families
My 9 Secrets To Make The Most Of My Day
Do you often find your workday moving out of control? You start each day with a plan to get so much done, but soon find yourself becoming unfocussed, focusing on low-priority tasks or simply procrastinating. So how can you recover control of your time? Let’s face it! We all want more time in our life to get more done, have more and be more. We all have the same Twenty-four hours in a day as everyone else. So then why is it that some people are just so much more well-organized at squeezing more out of every moment of every day?
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Lifehack
Ten Easy Tips For Improving Your Online Poker Game
When you play poker online, you have options available that you don't have at the card room or at your regular home game. Taking advantage of these extra options can improve your online poker results. Let's take a look at some things you can take advantage of when playing your poker online.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Gamers
Getting To The Root Of Unhappiness
Many people live in clutter, emotionally eat themselves into overweight, live in debt, hate their jobs and otherwise live unhappy lives, unable and seemingly unwilling to change. Why? What do these have in common? What is the core issue?
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Motivation
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Shoot Themselves In The Foot
Entrepreneurs and their businesses have a tendency to ambush themselves when they aren’t looking. This affects how much revenue they can generate, how fast their business rises, and even if they survive after the first few years. If you feel there is a possibility you are getting in your way to success, review these elements to see if any of these items might apply.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Journal
Take Your Online Poker Game to the Next Level
Playing Poker online can be quite satisfying, and financially rewarding, if one uses the best possible online poker strategies. Some online poker players simply rush into games and hands without thinking about their options. This usually leaves the unsuspecting online poker player with a lot less money than he or she started with. With these four easy tips, you can help yourself avoid the pitfalls of many poker players.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Gamers
10 Steps to Happily Ever After
Do you know what all happy and healthy marriages have in common? In every one of them you will find two people committed to making each other happy. You will find a man who cherishes his wife and puts her needs above his own, and you will find a wife who respects and trusts her man. We live in very selfish times. Pop-psychology messages are everywhere in the media encouraging us to love ourselves, do right by ourselves, and generally please ourselves first. If you really want a happy marriage, don't buy into that type of self-centered thinking. Instead, try these 10 time-tested techniques and experience the happiness, peace, and tranquility of a healthy marriage.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Humans
What is XLM Stellar Lumens?
One of the oldest cryptocurrencies out there: XLM Stellar Lumens. Now, although all these terms are usually interchangeable, they actually refer to different things. Stellar is the network, Lumens are the blockchain's native tokens and XLM is their market abbreviation, the so-called ticker. Stellar's goal is to bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, by using the best of the two worlds: Fiat's wide adoption and the blockchain's decentralization and speed of transactions. Unlike other projects, it doesn't look to replace fiat currencies, but instead to bring them into the new era of borderless, nearly instant and virtually feeless transactions. So how does it do that? Hang with me for a few minutes as we answer the question:
By Nick Davies3 years ago in The Chain
10 Truths Untold About Peanut Butter
America’s all-time favorite school lunch treat is the ubiquitous peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Anything with peanut butter on it is the cure for America’s breakfast, lunch, snack or midnight cravings. And if you’re a fan of surprises, here are 10 untold truths about peanut butter!
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Feast
Anxiety Disorders — Types, Causes and Symptoms
What are Anxiety Disorders? Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. You might feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. These feelings can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, school work, and relationships.There are a variety of anxiety disorders. Collectively they are among the most common mental disorders.
By Nick Davies3 years ago in Psyche