Pop Culture & Nostalgia
The music, movies, and moments you grew up with.
29 answers explained
Why did Pepsi AM breakfast cola fail in 1989?
B. Consumers did not want soda in the morning2 min
Why did Clairol Touch of Yogurt Shampoo fail in 1979?
B. Consumers thought it was edible and tried to eat it2 min
Why did Google Buzz fail immediately after its 2010 launch?
B. It auto-followed Gmail contacts without permission causing a privacy scandal on day one2 min
Why did Harley-Davidson Perfume fail in 1994?
B. Motorcycle owners did not want to smell like a biker2 min
Why did Google+ fail despite Google's backing from 2011?
B. Facebook network effects were too strong; forced integration backfired2 min
Why did Windows Vista fail to win users over in 2007?
B. Hardware requirements were too high and UAC permission prompts drove users mad3 min
Why did Hooters Air airline shut down in 2006?
B. Passengers wanted low fares not a gimmick2 min
Why did the Apple Newton MessagePad fail in 1993?
B. Handwriting recognition was terrible and was satirised in the Doonesbury comic strip2 min
What made McDonald's McLean Deluxe flop in 1991?
B. Fat replaced with carrageenan seaweed extract that tasted terrible2 min
Why did the Nintendo Virtual Boy fail in 1995?
B. Red monochrome display caused eye strain and headaches2 min
Why did Crystal Pepsi fail after its 1992 launch?
B. Customers associated the clear colour with diet drinks2 min
Why was the Concorde retired in 2003?
B. Uneconomical model with only 100 seats; the 2000 crash damaged the brand2 min
Why did Microsoft Zune fail after its 2006 launch?
B. Launched 5 years late with no iTunes equivalent2 min
Why was the original Sony AIBO robot dog discontinued in 2006?
B. At $2,000 it sold too poorly despite its innovation to justify production2 min
Why did the Sinclair C5 electric tricycle fail in 1985?
B. It was slow at 15mph, open to rain, and invisible to lorry drivers2 min
Why did MySpace lose to Facebook?
B. It allowed garish HTML customisation that made pages unusable2 min
Why did Coca-Cola Blak coffee cola fail in 2006?
B. The combination repelled both coffee and cola drinkers2 min
Why did Vine's six-second video platform fail between 2012-2017?
B. Twitter did not invest and top creators left for YouTube and Instagram2 min
What nickname was given to West Brom's trio of Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson?
A. The Three Degrees2 min
'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and the alphabet song share the same melody.
A. True2 min
The inventor of the frisbee had his ashes molded into frisbee discs.
A. True2 min
The lullaby 'Rock-a-bye Baby' was first published in which country?
A. England2 min
The teddy bear is named after which US president?
B. Theodore Roosevelt2 min
Eric Carle's classic 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' has sold over how many copies worldwide since it was published in 1969?
C. 50 million2 min
The popular belief that the nursery rhyme 'Ring a Ring o' Roses' originated from the Great Plague is actually...
A. A myth historians have largely debunked2 min
Where does the name 'Crayola,' as in the crayons, actually come from?
B. French words for 'chalk' and 'oily'2 min
The famous 'Mozart Effect,' claiming classical music makes babies smarter, actually came from a study on...
A. College students, not babies at all2 min
What does the toy brand name 'LEGO' actually come from?
A. A Danish phrase meaning 'play well'2 min
Why did Frito-Lay's WOW! chips with Olestra flop in the late 1990s?
B. The Olestra fat substitute caused digestive issues and warning labels2 min