# Failed inventions of the 20th century

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 1, 1999, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-inventions-of-the-20th-century/6297 "1999-12-01T23:46:00Z")\
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## The Fiat 128 was an invention that shouldn’t have gotten off the drawing board, let alone into my driveway!

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**Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-inventions-of-the-20th-century/6297/82 "2000-01-18T02:34:00Z")

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Mentioned have been New Coke and Crystal Pepsi. How about Pepsi One? Also on TLC’s American Drinks: History in a Glass (or something like that) they mentioned MOXIE.

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Gary Conservatory  
Gold Medal Class  
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**Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-inventions-of-the-20th-century/6297/83 "2000-01-18T04:53:00Z")

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Hmmm…

– Popeil’s Pocket Fisherman  
– the RMS _Titanic_  
– Tony Orlando and Dawn  
– The Boston Red Sox

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