Famous flops

Article Abstract:

Commercial failures were documented to show that no company nor person is failure-proof. Enumerated famous flops include expensive butane candles, 'smokeless' cigarettes and rootbeer-flavored milk. Failures such as these should teach people to occasionally turn to flops for enlightenment.

Product defects and recalls, Causes of, New products, Product introduction, New product failure

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Getting into Guinness: here's how to break into the famous book of records

Article Abstract:

'The Guinness Book of World Records' has been published since 1955 and is the best-selling copyrighted book. Feats acceptable for the book must be measurable but not dangerous. A list of guidelines is available from Facts on File.

Publishing industry, Methods, Guinness Book of World Records (Book)

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Unbreakable records? Hmmm ... maybe

Article Abstract:

Some athletes have held world records for many years. New rules make it difficult to compare them with the ones set decades ago. No record is probably unbeatable.

Statistics, Sports, Sports records

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