36 All-Time Failures That Should Make You Feel Better About Yourself
I’m sure they’ll get over it, but Amazon messed up BIG time

You can give it your best shot, you can throw millions of dollars at a problem, you can lie until your tongue falls out. Sometimes the best ideas and the worst intentions are just bound to end in disaster.
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Big Mistakes


The Titanic





WWII


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The Bay of Pigs

Segways











iPhones



