It was 25 years ago today that Coke introduced New Coke– and immediately joined the Edsel and "Cop Rock" in the Bad Idea Hall of Fame.
A quarter-century later, the poor folks at Coke still haven't lived this one down. On the other hand, Coke's still a global beverage powerhouse which makes more money every hour than most of us will make in two lifetimes.
Check out Bill Cosby fibbing about the awesomeness of New Coke: