Products Nobody Asked For
$400 “smart juicer” exposed when people realized you could squeeze its juice packs by hand.
What is Juicero?
This fruit is technically a berry, but strawberries aren’t.
What is a banana?
1986 nuclear meltdown caused by fatal reactor design flaws and poor testing.
What is Chernobyl?
Mythical bird known for bursting into flames and being reborn from its own ashes.
What is the Phoenix?
Headset-looking glasses that promised the future but mostly delivered headaches.
What is Google Glass?
This ocean creature has three hearts and can open jars.
What is an octopus?
Luxury music festival that delivered cheese sandwiches and disaster tents.
What is the Fyre Festival?
Ancient games banned for over 1,500 years before returning as a global sporting tradition.
What are the Olympic Games?
Ketchup that came in neon green and purple bottles.
What is Heinz EZ Squirt?
This famous tower wasn’t designed to lean — the soil made the decision for it.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Streaming app for “quick bites” that burned billions and shut down in months.
What is Quibi?
Country that rebuilt after WWII and became a leader in cars and electronics.
What is Japan?
Tiny car marketed to Indian teens as “cool,” but flopped instantly.
What is the Toyota ITZY?
This Australian lake is naturally bright pink.
What is Lake Hillier?
Viral scooters banned after exploding batteries sparked global recalls.
What are hoverboards?
Founder pushed out of Facebook who came back stronger with a billion-dollar defense tech company.
Who is Palmer Luckey?
Edible nail polish released in two chicken-flavored colors.
What is KFC Nail Polish?
This mathematical constant appears in nature everywhere — from seashells to hurricanes — even though it’s just a ratio.
What is the Golden Ratio?
1986 shuttle disaster caused by O-ring failure.
What is the Challenger?
Animation studio once struggling early on that later soared with global hits like Spirited Away.
What is Studio Ghibli?