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The two-sport athlete slammed home runs in baseball and rushed for 950 yards in football, but it was an endorsement deal with Nike that made Bo Jackson a household name.

Bop It, the popular kid's toy, started out as something called Remote Out-of-Control that required players to pull, twist, or bop it. The last one stuck.

The biggest fad of 1994 was an optical illusion that had people staring at abstract images and getting upset when nothing happened.

In 1993, General Mills spent $34 million telling consumers they could eat their new cereal, Fingos, dry and right out of the box. Consumers already knew that.

From Nancy Drew to Magic Tree House, these classic children’s book series are still going strong today.

In 1985, Pizza Hut revamped their menu to include a double-crust pizza containing over one pound of cheese. It landed with a thud.

Dr Pepper tried to drum up publicity by promising a free bottle to everyone in America if Guns N' Roses came out with their long-delayed 'Chinese Democracy' album in 2008. No one expected the band to do it. When they did, Dr Pepper suddenly had to make go

In 1997, an episode of the 'Pokémon' animated series used a strobe-light effect during a battle sequence. Hundreds of viewers in Japan suffered seizures and other symptoms. More than two decades later, no one is exactly sure why.

In July 1979, the struggling Chicago White Sox offered cheap admission to anyone bringing in a disco record to destroy. The promotion would prove to be catastrophic.

The popular '80s spots depicted people who couldn't believe they were drinking Folgers instant coffee. Should we?

School districts around the country were unhappy with the messages of 'The Simpsons' shirts, which advised people not to have a cow and to consider eating their shorts.

The Pet Rock was the brainchild of copywriter Gary Dahl, who thought America needed a laugh during the largely humorless post-Vietnam and Watergate era.