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When Coca-Cola attempted to do a coffee variant twice

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By twice, I mean the first attempt was  Coca-Cola BlāK, which went on sale in 2006 before being discontinued two years later and the second attempt was Coca-Cola with Coffee, which went on sale in 2017 and continues to be sold to this day.  

Night time at Leicester Square

This was from nearly five years ago, just before COVID-19 hit London.  

First and last Power Ranger of 1993-2023

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Jason Lee Scott / Red Ranger (Austin St. John) from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers  (above) and Fern / Cosmic Fury Orange (Jacqueline Joe) from Power Rangers Cosmic Fury  (below).  

The colour of trams in Lisbon

It's yellow and has been in operation since 1873 and operated by Carris. It is considered to be one of the most popular attractions in the Portuguese capital city and so on.   

Formula 1 2 3 E champions

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Formula One / Formula 1 (1950-present) 1950 - Giuseppe Farina (Italy, Alfa Romeo) 1951 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Alfa Romeo) 1952 - Alberto Ascani (Italy, Ferrari) 1953 - Alberto Ascani (Italy, Ferrari) 1954 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Maserati and Mercedes) 1955 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Mercedes) 1956 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Ferrari) 1957 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Ferrari) 1958 - Driver:  Mike Hawthorn (United Kingdom, Ferrari); Constructor:  Vanwall (United Kingdom) 1959 -  Driver:  Jack Brabham (Australia, Cooper and Climax);  Constructor:  Cooper and Climax (United Kingdom) 1960 -  Driver:  Jack Brabham (Australia, Cooper and Climax);  Constructor:  Cooper and Climax (United Kingdom) 1961 -  Driver:  Phil Hill (United States, Ferrari);  Constructor:  Ferrari (Italy) 1962 -  Driver:  Graham Hill (United Kingdom, BRM);  Constructor:  BRM (Un...

Big Three science fiction franchises in full

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Whoniverse [ Doctor Who ] (BBC, 1963-present) Doctor Who  (1963-89, 1996, 2005-present) Original run (1963-89 and 1996) Doctor Who: The Movie  (1996) Revival run (2005-present) Cushing films (1965-66) Dr. Who and the Daleks  (1965) Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.  (1966) Torchwood  (2006-2011) The Sarah Jane Adventures  (2007-2010) K9  (2009-2010) Class  (2016) Star Trek  (CBS/Paramount, 1966-present) Star Trek: The Original Series  (1966-69, 1973-74) Original run (1966-69) Star Trek: The Animated Series  (1973-74) Films (1979-91) The Motion Picture  (1979) The Wrath of Khan  (1982) The Search for Spock  (1984) The Voyage Home  (1986) The Final Frontier  (1989) The Undiscovered Country  (1991) "The Cage" original pilot (1988) Star Trek: The Next Generation  (1987-94) Films (1994-2002) Generations  (1994) Final Contact  (1996) Insurrection  (1998) Nemesis  (2002) Star Trek:...

What was once this is now that

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This is what used to be the Swiss Centre in Leicester Square, which opened in 1966 before closing its doors in 2007. After the Centre was demolished in 2008, its place was ultimately occupied by the M&M's World store, which opened in June 2011.

15 years and a day ago...

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Coraline  was released in cinemas, becoming Laika's first in-house (second if you count their work on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride ) feature film as well as being the first of their four films with Universal's indie-specific Focus Features studio.