11 Once Respected Ideas that Turned Out to be a Huge Joke

Some different products or ideas lose popularity, or fall from grace. Maybe it's no longer relevant, or simply wasn't as good as it was marketed to be. These things were once highly regarded—even overrated—but turned out to be very short-lived.

Do you know of any ideas or products that were once touted as great or even necessary, but now nobody buys it anymore? Keep reading and let us know if you agree with the list of useless products we've put together.

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