No-fat Pringles, Colgate Lasagne and a Hannibal Lecter-style face mask are just some of the unusual items on display at the Museum of Failure, which opened its doors this month.
The museum in Brooklyn, New York features 150 failed products from recent history - some more bonkers than others, including the ill-fated pasta dish by the toothpaste giant.
In the 1980s, Colgate veered widely from its oral hygiene lane and attempted to branch out into the frozen food industry. The company's frozen beef lasagnes flopped and the ordeal seemed to have been forgotten about until Dr Samuel West decided to display it in his museum. West said his Museum of Failure exhibition showcases the very worst failures but hopes the place and its projects will inspire people to "take meaningful risks".
Another product exhibited in the museum is fat-free Pringles, which were pulled from the market because they caused "anal leakage" troubles. An official website for the museum has since explained the meaning behind the exhibition, which has been featured in prominent cities around the world.
The statement reads: "Museum of Failure is a collection of failed products and services from around the world. "The majority of all innovation projects fail and the museum showcases these failures to provide visitors a fascinating learning experience.
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And then ya got the 'Kiss Cam' failure...
Dude, no. Walk away and don't look back.
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