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These two were pulled for various reasons

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Of course, it's Napster and Grooveshark.

U2 almost had their own skyscraper

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Yes, really and it was going to be the tallest building in Ireland before plans were scrapped in 2013 due to financial concerns. Since then, the space has been occupied by the Capital Dock building that was completed in 2018.

A stadium that became Southside Wandsworth

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In case you're wondering, Southside Wandsworth (formerly Wandsworth Arndale Centre from its opening in 1971 until 2004) was built on the site of Wandsworth Stadium, which was once a greyhound stadium and at the time the largest stadium in South West London, though that record is now held by Plough Lane, which is the home of football team AFC Wimbeldon.

Cadbury's once had this chocolate bar back in the Noughties

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This was in fact the Snowflake, which was a white chocolate Flake, covered in milk chocolate. It was introduced in 2000 before being discontinued eight years ago and I hope it returns one day.