“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” was almost cut from The Wizard of Oz.
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The Bodyguard was originally written as a movie for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross to star in.
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In 1993, Coca-Cola made OK Soda, a soda specifically aimed at Gen X-ers that was supposed to be unslick, cynical, and anti-corporate.
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Kleenex was created to be a disposable way to wipe off cold cream and makeup.
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Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix and turned it down.
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Before the 1980s, many airports used to make a lot of their money from full-service restaurants that were built inside of them to attract locals (not travelers).
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The “Hit me, baby, one more time” lyrics in Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time” are actually a mistake.
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Barbie‘s design was based on a German adult novelty doll.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a box office failure when it premiered in 1971.
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And lastly, when YouTube originally launched in 2005, it was meant to be a video dating site.
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