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The beginning of our century feels like a whole eternity away. And it kinda is, since the year 2020 has bent the time-space continuum and we’re now trapped in its never-ending limbo.

Time would pass a whole lot quicker, though, if someone would teleport some of the quirky goodness from the 2000s. From 3D Doritos to Creme Savers and Altoids Sours, these have been gone for a while now and the chances are, nobody really noticed.

It’s not that we cannot live without lime Skittles all of a sudden, but hey, it would be so much better. ‘Cause if there’s something we learn in childhood, it’s a whole bunch of the most bizarre snacks of questionable nutritional value, filled with tongue-coloring edible contents all wrapped in sturdy plastic packaging. And nobody ever dared to say it's unhealthy.

#1

Creme Savers

Creme Savers

The creme that saved all of us from nondelicious candy couldn't be saved itself. It went away within the last few years.

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    Lime-Flavored Skittles

    Lime-Flavored Skittles

    Skittles changed their green lime flavor to apple in 2013. Up is down! Right is wrong! Nothing makes sense anymore.

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    #3

    Extra Thin Ice Sheets

    Extra Thin Ice Sheets

    Back in 2003, Extra's Thin Ice Sheets took the breath-freshening world by storm. So much so, that some newspapers actually claimed that their creation would effectually end chewing gum.

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    It doesn’t come as a surprise that most millennials are notorious snackers. According to Mintel, they snack at least four times a day and sometimes, even more. I can’t refute the statement—I snacked three times already and it’s not even lunch.

    But there’s something different about millennials in the way they consume one-bite goodies compared with other generations. It turns out, when snacking, the millennial generation is far more likely to focus on responsibility of self, society, and planet.

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    #4

    Altoids Sours

    Altoids Sours

    Your tongue hasn't been able to get absolutely destroyed since 2010.

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    #5

    Cinnamon Tic Tacs

    Cinnamon Tic Tacs

    If you can believe it, both Cinnamon AND Spearmint Tic Tacs have been gone since 2014.

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    Reese's Bites

    Reese's Bites

    These chewy lil' balls of deliciousness haven't been around since 2008.

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    According to Jeff Fromm, an expert on millennials and generation Z, “When millennials snack, they are making purchase decisions based on these tenets and how brands satisfy them. Or, in some cases, don’t satisfy them.”Jeff also suggests that millennials tend to snack in the same way they live, by “binge living.”

    “Millennials live on the extremes in every aspect of their lives; they will work out every day of the week only to reward themselves by hunkering down on the couch to watch 10 straight hours of Game of Thrones on a Saturday.”

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    Mintel's research backs up the statement since it found that healthy, energizing, and light snacks are consumed earlier in the day, whereas evening and nighttime snacks progress into indulgences. It also suggests that the millennial generation is much more into flavor adventures, always searching for new, bold, and unique products to try.

    #7

    Squeeze Pop

    Squeeze Pop

    The goopiest candy gooped no more within the last few years.

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    #8

    Haribo Sugar-Free Gummy Bears

    Haribo Sugar-Free Gummy Bears

    What could be more appealing than a candy that packs in a ton of flavor while also being marketed as healthy for you? Haribo believed they found the winning combination in their sugar-free gummy bears, having replaced the sugar in the product with the artificial sweetener maltitol. It wasn't long before the public found the downside to this product—the sweetener acted as a laxative and it gave everyone who consumed the candy extreme gastrointestinal distress. Haribo quickly doubled back on its product, and despite competitors still selling gummy candies with this sweetener, Haribo has since pulled the product.

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    Some Cool Guy
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a good reason for that - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelrusch/haribo-gummy-bear-reviews-on-amazon-are-the-most-insane-thin

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    #9

    Kudos

    Kudos

    The most delicious granola bar ever to granol has disappeared from shelves within the last few years.

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    Stijn V.
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    probably because just rice and chocolate doesn't count as granola

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    #10

    Nesquik Cereal

    Nesquik Cereal

    Nesquik Cereal was quikly removed from shelves in the US in 2012. You can still get it in some other countries.

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    #11

    Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars

    Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars

    Look at that thing. It's gorgeous. It also was discontinued over a decade ago.

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    #12

    Campino Strawberry And Cream Sweets

    Campino Strawberry And Cream Sweets

    These red and white boiled sweets, formed of strawberry and yoghurt stripes of candy, could be found in supermarkets for over 40 years before they were suddenly axed in the mid 2000s.

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    #13

    Mars Delight

    Mars Delight

    Mars Delight may have only been on the shelves for four years, but in that time the chocolate bar developed a large and devoted following. This slender version of the classic Mars bar, also featuring a wafer layer, was nowhere to be found by the end of 2008. Nine years after their discontinuation, petitions are still being signed online demanding that the bar be brought back.

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    #14

    Jell-O Pudding Pops

    Jell-O Pudding Pops

    While they debuted in the 1970s, Jell-O Pudding Pops hit peak popularity in the 1980s. A box of pudding pops came in flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and swirled. If you're really craving a pudding pop, and a Fudgesicle doesn't come close enough for you, there are pudding pop molds so you can make your own.

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    Ben Smith
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well anything associated with Bill Cosby has kinda taken a downturn...

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    #15

    Crystal Pepsi

    Crystal Pepsi

    The transparent, caffeine-free soda U.S. had a short run in the early 1990s. It was a novelty, but it didn't taste quite like Pepsi. Saturday Night Live parodied the product in a crystal-clear gravy skit, Thrillist recounts. Because it is something that instills some serious nostalgia, Crystal Pepsi has made some limited-time comebacks in recent years.

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    Todd Hunter
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This stuff was gross, I don't know why people pretend to miss it. Same with the blue Pepsi.

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    #16

    Flintstone Push-Up Pops

    Flintstone Push-Up Pops

    You can still get these...just without the Flintstones on your sherbet pops. Dang shame.

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    #17

    3D Doritos

    3D Doritos

    The world got a whole lot more 2D in 2005.

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    #18

    Butterfinger Bbs

    Butterfinger Bbs

    Bart Simpson's favorite candy and (in my humble opinion) the perfect Butterfinger experience hasn't been around since 2006.

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    #19

    Slice Soda

    Slice Soda

    Slice as we knew it has been gone since 2009. Now it's a seltzer.

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    #20

    Onion Nuggets

    Onion Nuggets

    Ancient relics (OK, a promotional photo on a Tumblr page) reveal that McDonald's once served Onion Nuggets in the 1970s. The nuggets look like a golden fried onion ring, but, you guessed it, in the shape of a chicken nugget.

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    Sasy
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?..............we get Nothing darn it!

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    #21

    Oreo Cakesters

    Oreo Cakesters

    Sweet, soft Cakesters were no more as of seven years ago.

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    #22

    Yogos

    Yogos

    They've been Yo-gone from shelves since the early 2010s.

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    PjandBolt
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg yogos!! My brain just pulled a jimmy neutron and unlocked a hidden memory!

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    #23

    Squeez-Its

    Squeez-Its

    The juiciest juice to ever juice has been juiced out since 2001.

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    #24

    Life Savers Holes

    Life Savers Holes

    Life Savers Holes were introduced in the '90s, and were basically Life Savers, but in a non-ring form.

    Life Savers Holes were plagued with problems. After being on the market for the second half of 1990, they were recalled for being choking hazards in January 1991. They re-appeared four months later with new packaging, but were eventually taken off shelves forever.

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    Tabitha L
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved these! Had totally forgotten about them. Thanks for the childhood flashback.

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    #25

    Heinz Ez Squirt

    Heinz Ez Squirt

    Heinz EZ Squirt was colorful ketchup in a squeeze bottle. Released in tandem with "Shrek" in 2000 with a green shade (Blastin' Green) —took the condiment market by storm, selling 25 million bottles in three years.
    While it was initially successful, Heinz ended up pulling the ketchup from shelves in 2006 after faltering sales, making it impossible to create ketchup-based works of art.

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    #26

    Keebler Magic Middles

    Keebler Magic Middles

    One of Keebler's biggest hits of the 21st century came in the form of their Magic Middles—shortbread cookies filled with fudge or peanut butter filling that everyone couldn't get enough of. The cookies quietly disappeared from shelves with very little explanation from the Keebler offices, much to millennials' chagrin.

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    #27

    Pizza Spins

    Pizza Spins

    Do you remember these snacks? Shaped like wheels and infused with pizza flavor, they were truly in a league of their own from 1968 to 1975, when they sadly left store shelves.

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    #28

    Reeses Swoops

    Reeses Swoops

    What's better than a chip? How about a chip MADE OF CHOCOLATE. Too bad they've been gone since 2006.

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    Elak Swindell
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, they are okay, but chocolate is better drizzled on an actual potato chip.

    Geoff
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm assuming some of these things had limited distribution because I've never heard of them.

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    #29

    Pepsi Blue

    Pepsi Blue

    This sweet, delicious blue nectar of the Gods was ripped from our hearts and souls in 2004.

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    Valentin Iulian
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember having this available in Romania for a while back in the day. It was... decent. I wouldn't mind giving it a try again, if they ever bring it back.

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    #30

    Nestlé Magic Balls

    Nestlé Magic Balls

    Hollow milk chocolate with toy figurines inside, Nestlé Magic Balls were like the Happy Meals of the candy world. But, in 1997, they were discontinued over concerns that hiding toys inside chocolate could pose a choking hazard. The candy made a comeback as the Nestlé Wonder Ball, this time with candy filling the chocolate sphere. Those, too, were eventually discontinued.

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    Geoff
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can already see the problem. How do you market something with the words "taste my magic balls"?

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    #31

    Pepsi Twist

    Pepsi Twist

    Yet another twisted product gone too soon. Pepsi discontinued Twist in the US in 2006.

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    #32

    Trix Yogurt

    Trix Yogurt

    While still available some places in smoothie form, the orig yogurt has been gone since 2013.

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    #33

    Twisted Cheetos

    Twisted Cheetos

    The twisted world took these twisted delights in 2012.

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    Alien_cos
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d be concerned as well if something like a Cheeto would turn my mouth green

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    #34

    Fruitopia

    Fruitopia

    In the mid-1990s, Coca-Cola unleashed Fruitopia to the world. You may have even had a Fruitopia branded vending machine in your school. But, did we ever question the names of the flavors, like "Strawberry Passion Awareness," "Citrus Consciousness," and "Lemonade Love and Hope?"
    Atlas Obscura reminds us that Fruitopia was so prevalent in '90s pop culture that it was referenced on a Simpsons episode.

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I drank these so infrequently that I didn't even notice that they had been discontinued.

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    #35

    Dunkaroos

    Dunkaroos

    Dunkaroos were the quintessential '90s snack. Every cool kid had them in their lunchbox. Launched in 1990, Dunkaroos were discontinued in the US in 2012, though they're still sold in Canada. Walmart recently created its own version called Dunk N' Crunch.

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    #36

    Ouch! Gum

    Ouch! Gum

    The only gum that was simultaneously delicious and functional has been gone since 2009.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to love the strawberry ouch gum, although I haven’t seen it since the 90’s.

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    #37

    Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut Ice Cream

    Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut Ice Cream

    It's time to throw in the towel if you still scan the freezer section in hopes of finding this popular ice cream flavor. Despite other nut flavors like butter pecan or pistachio ice cream settling into the mainstream, this rich variant never found full traction with consumers and was pulled well before its time.

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    Bored Birgit
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I can't find Häagen-Dazs Baileys anymore - it was delicios! Yummy!

    #38

    Topps Bubble Gum Juice Cartons

    Topps Bubble Gum Juice Cartons

    For children of the 1980s, the coolest gum to chew was the Topps Bubble Gum that came in juice cartons — you could even pretend they were healthy because they called their flavors "juice." That said, many remember that the gum's flavor really only lasted about 30 seconds.
    You can get some on eBay for less than $10, but the posting comes with the warning "The cartons of gum are still sealed from the '80s and still contains the gum. This gum is being sold as Collectors Items ONLY!!!! I would not recommend buying this gum to eat it. It is 30+ years old. DO NOT EAT!!! Collectors Item ONLY!!! Being sold AS-IS and not for consumption."

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    #39

    Cereal Straws

    Cereal Straws

    Went to that great cereal straw in the sky in the early 2010s.

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    #40

    Hershey's Kissables

    Hershey's Kissables

    You were no longer able to get Kissables starting in 2009.

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    #41

    Hershey's Bites

    Hershey's Bites

    What could be more fun than eating a chocolate bar? How about grabbing a handful of these chocolate crunchy bites that you could down in a couple of handfuls? With flavors including cookies n' cream, Heath bar, Reese's, and more, these grabbable snacks could easily please a crowd. Unfortunately, they also presented a choking hazard, causing a massive product pull. Now the candy can only live on in our memories.

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    Kisses4Katie
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I read once that more kids choke on hot dogs than any other food. So why do we keep pulling yummy things for choking hazards when they maybe just shouldn't be given to toddlers?

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    #42

    Snapple Elements

    Snapple Elements

    Snapple Elements were released in April 1999, and the world of soft drinks was never the same.
    When Snapple eventually discontinued these delicious drinks, the world just couldn't get over it. There are Reddit threads and Facebook pages dedicated to remembering these drinks, and a Change.org petition to bring them back has over 10,000 signatures.

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    #43

    Nabisco Giggles Cookies

    Nabisco Giggles Cookies

    Giggles were similar to Oreos in that they were sandwich cookies with a creme middle. They were popular in the 1980s, but slowly faded into obscurity.

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    Gwen
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my! I was just thinking about these the other day! I miss these along with Hydrox cookies!

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    Skittles Gum

    Skittles Gum

    The rainbow got a whole less chewy starting in 2006.

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    #45

    Pizzarias

    Pizzarias

    The alpha and omega of chips has been gone since the '90s.

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    Dorothy Parker
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought pizzaria was what you got after eating pizza with old pepperoni.

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    #46

    Ice Breakers Liquid Ice

    Ice Breakers Liquid Ice

    The world's strongest mint hasn't freshened anyone's breath in about five years.

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    Stille20
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ooo, if i remember they were liquid filled... and super gross. like tiny shots of mouth wash... vage memory of maybe people popping them before kissing someone... that would probably actually be disturbing.

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    Munch 'Ems

    Munch 'Ems

    These baked snacks were like a crunchy cross between chips and crackers. They came in flavors like onion, ranch, and cheddar. But Keebler quietly discontinued them in the 2000s.

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    all the posts are garbage junk food trash that fat north americans can do without.

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    #48

    Lollipop Paint Shop

    Lollipop Paint Shop

    Candy hasn't been creative since the mid-2000s.

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    glowworm2
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I vividly remember the jingle for the commercial for this product.

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    #49

    Banana Nut Cheerios

    Banana Nut Cheerios

    Branching out from their original honey flavor, Cheerios created a range of different flavors, one of which was the banana nut flavor, attributing its banana flavor from an added fruit puree. The cereal wasn't to last, having been pulled off the shelves in 2016. Other banana cereals come and go, but this one set a trend, leaving consumers wondering what happened.

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    BeazleBug
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because a gut-wrenching involuntary colonic during your 0900 meeting was just too much...

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    #50

    Oreo Sippers

    Oreo Sippers

    Oreo can't be beaten when it comes to finding ingenious new ways to market their cookie, and turning their cookie into an iconic straw was a brilliant idea. Whether you slurped cereal milk or ate the straw whole, the novelty was unparalleled. After the snack spent several years on the market, Oreo pulled the plug on Oreo straws in 2012.

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    Stille20
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never had them but they seem like a good idea.. sort of... I bet they would be really good for a chocolate martini

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    #51

    Smucker's Snack'n Waffle

    Smucker's Snack'n Waffle

    Smucker's knows how to find the best snacks when it comes to using fruit, and 2011's Snack'n Waffles found the sweet spot where snacks and breakfast foods met. These microwavable waffles came in flavors like maple and blueberry. The waffles weren't to last and quietly vanished from shelves shortly thereafter, despite cries from the public to bring them back.

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    #52

    Lemon Ice Gatorade

    Lemon Ice Gatorade

    Lemon Ice Gatorade hasn't been around for a decade, but it does have its own Facebook page. It was brought back to 7-Eleven stores for a limited time in 2015.

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    #53

    Cookies 'N Cream Twix

    Cookies 'N Cream Twix

    These Twix bars were available in the early 1990s. They were discontinued along with the chocolate fudge variety.

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    athornedrose
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    umm i think these are back. ba sweeties has them anyway, and they don't look expired

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    #54

    Waffle Crisp

    Waffle Crisp

    Waffle Crisp left us in 2018.

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    #55

    Pb Crisps

    Pb Crisps

    These gifts from god have been gone since 1995.

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    Kisses4Katie
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one right here. I would build a time machine for you, PB crisps. Best snack of all time.

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    #56

    Ritz Bits S'mores

    Ritz Bits S'mores

    Ritz s'mored no more in the US two years ago.

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    #57

    Pop-Tarts Go-Tarts

    Pop-Tarts Go-Tarts

    They've been Go-Go-GONE since 2008.

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    #58

    Pop-Tarts Crunch

    Pop-Tarts Crunch

    Pop-Tarts Crunch was a cereal based on the famous pastries, but it was discontinued in the late 1990s.

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    #59

    Cheetos Salsa Con Queso

    Cheetos Salsa Con Queso

    If you grew up in the 2000s, you probably remember this iconic Cheetos flavor. This spicy variant was eventually overshadowed by its flamin' hot cousin and eventually disappeared after 2012, leaving its fans wondering when it will make its return

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    kate h
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never had these but Crunchy Jalapeno Cheetos are THE BEST! They blow flamin' hot away.

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