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Article created by: Simona Kinderytė

Multiplying the ways in which consumers can interact with your brand is often quite the challenge.

It usually requires companies to branch outside of their comfort zones, much like an oral hygiene business diving into the world of frozen foods.

So we at Bored Panda decided it would be interesting to take a look at the times when big names announced products they weren't really known for.

After all, he who never takes risks doesn't get to drink champagne, right?

#1

Audi Is Dog Friendly​. My Car Came Back From The Service With These Dog Toys On The Back Seat. Both Of My Labrador Retrievers Went Nuts

Audi plush steering wheel and snake toy with tags displayed on a dark surface, showcasing weird products from famous brands.

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    My McDonald's Themed Deck Of Cards Has The Queen Holding The Burger, So There Wouldn’t Be A Burger King

    Playing cards featuring quirky designs of famous brand mascots holding food, showcasing weirdest products by famous brands.

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    #3

    My Dad Owns A Working 40-Year-Old Mitsubishi Sharpener And You Can Adjust The Sharpness Of A Pencil

    Vintage Mitsubishi pencil sharpener with a novelty design and yellow sharpened pencils, showcasing weird products from famous brands.

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    #4

    Subaru Branded Honey From My Local Dealership. Harvested From Their Rooftop

    Small bottle of raw honey branded by a famous car company, highlighting one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #5

    Just Bought A Porsche Today, And They Gave Us Paper Clips Shaped Like Porsches

    Porsche-branded metal paper clips in a tin, with one paper clip shaped like a car, showcasing weird products by famous brands.

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    #6

    Crayola Calculator

    Hand holding a Crayola branded product with colorful small caps inside, showcasing a weird product by famous brands.

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    #7

    When You Order A Knife Directly From Fällkniven They Also Send You These Branded Band-Aids With Your Package

    Knife with black handle resting on four adhesive bandages, showcasing one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #8

    I Was Cleaning Out An Old Apartment And Found A 1982 Coca-Cola Screwdriver Set

    Vintage Coca-Cola tool kit shaped like a soda can, featuring a 10-piece screwdriver set, showcasing weird products by famous brands.

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    #9

    This Was In An NHS Hospital In The UK. They Have A Toy MRI Machine In The Hospital Waiting Room

    Philips weird product design resembling a small playful MRI machine for children in a colorful room setting.

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    #10

    This Luxurious Watch

    Nintendo Game Boy inspired wristwatch worn on wrist, showcasing one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #11

    USB Power Bank Disguised As A Mini Generator

    Mini Honda EU22i generator shaped phone charger with USB cable on a gray textured surface, showcasing weird products launched.

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    #12

    This Turkish Muslim Girl Working At McDonald's Has A McDonald's Branded Hijab (Istanbul, Turkey)

    Two people standing and talking inside a fast-food restaurant, illustrating weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #13

    My Neighbours Also Park Their Lamborghini In Their Front Yard

    Lamborghini tractor parked on a driveway with a trailer, an example of weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #14

    Twix Seasoning For Popcorn, Ice Cream, Cookie Dough And More

    Twix Shakers seasoning blend with chocolate, caramel, and cookie flavors from a famous brand’s weird product launch.

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    #15

    This Radio I Found In My Attic Is Built To Resemble A Coca Cola Vending Machine

    Hand holding a miniature Coke vending machine, one of the weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #16

    McDonald's Made A Fry Radio In The '80s And My Dad Gave Me His

    Hand holding a McDonald's novelty product shaped like fries with an extended antenna, showcasing weird products launched.

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    #17

    Found This Old Volvo Cap Where The Strap Is A Seatbelt

    Beige and black cap featuring a zipper strap, showcasing one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #18

    The Ketchup And Mayonnaise Packets I Got From A Restaurant With My Food Are The Opposite Brands Off What I Would Consider Their Specially

    Packets of Heinz real mayonnaise and Hellmann's real ketchup on a speckled countertop, showcasing famous brand products.

    Heinz made the mayo and Hellmann's made the ketchup.

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    #19

    Dodgeball At Dodge Car Dealership

    Box filled with black and orange dodgeballs featuring the Dodge logo as a weird product launched by a famous brand.

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    #20

    Fried Chicken Scented Fire Log

    KFC fried chicken-scented firelog packaging showing a unique product from weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #21

    Dad Still Uses The Coleman-Made, Marlboro-Branded, 12V Car Refrigerator He Got From A '90s Marlboro Catalog

    Red Marlboro branded cooler box, an example of weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #22

    If You Thought That The Perfect Soap Doesn't Exist, Here's For You

    Mountain Dew and Doritos branded bodywash and face wash, examples of weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #23

    Volkswagen (VW) Is The Largest Producer Of A Particular Type Of Sausage (Currywurst) In Germany

    Packaged Volkswagen branded Currybockwurst sausages, an unusual product launched by a famous brand.

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    #24

    Colgate Beef Lasagna

    Colgate branded beef lasagna frozen meal showing one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #25

    The Michelin Tire Company Is The Same Michelin That Issues Michelin Stars To Restaurants And Hotels

    Group of men on rooftop holding Michelin 2021 plaque representing weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #26

    IKEA Is Now Selling Hats Made Out Of IKEA Bags

    Blue IKEA bucket hat displayed on white shelf between two black lamps, showcasing weird products from famous brands.

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    #27

    I Got KFC Socks With My Delivery Order

    Black socks featuring KFC logos and fried chicken graphics, part of weird products launched by famous brands collection.

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    #28

    LEGO Brick Shoe Box

    Colorful LEGO-themed sneakers by famous brands displayed on and beside a yellow LEGO-style box, showcasing weird product design.

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    #29

    This Hairdryer With A Ferrari Motor

    Red BaByliss Pro hair dryer with Ferrari designed engine tag on marble surface, showcasing weird product by famous brands

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    #30

    I'll Wear This To The Next Wedding

    PlayStation symbols cufflinks in original packaging, showcasing a unique and weird product launched by a famous brand.

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    #31

    Dr. Pepper, I Think You Went Too Far This Time

    Can of Dr Pepper branded baked beans by Serious Bean Co, an example of weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #32

    Dr. Pepper Scented Tissues

    Dr Pepper branded scented tissue boxes displayed on a countertop as a weird product launched by famous brands.

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    #33

    Big Mac Shower Gel (Courtesy Of Austrian McDonald's)

    Hand holding a Big Mac shower gel tube shaped like a burger, showcasing weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #34

    Hello Kitty Pasta Sauce Anyone?

    Hello Kitty branded tomato and basil pasta sauce jars on a store shelf, showcasing a weird product by famous brands.

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    #35

    Wife Asked For A Car For Her Birthday And I Promised Her That While I Was Drunk. So, Here It Is - I Bought Her A Toyota Car

    Toyota branded sewing machine on a wooden table, one of the weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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    #36

    Guinness - The Famous Brand Of Beer And "The Book Of Records"

    Person wearing an oversized wig receiving a certificate and Guinness beer pack in a photo featuring weirdest products launched by brands.

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    #37

    Samsung Runs A Fashion Store In South Korea

    Samsung fashion store front in a busy urban area illustrating weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #38

    Strawberry Mentos Bath Bombs

    Mentos strawberry bath bombs packaged in a pink bag featuring strawberries, an example of weird products launched by famous brands.

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    #39

    Samsung Made The Barbells At My Gym

    Blue Samsung branded weight plate and barbell in a gym setting, showcasing one of the weirdest products by famous brands.

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    #40

    Louis Vuitton Fire Extinguishers. To Fight Fire With Style

    Fire extinguishers covered in a Louis Vuitton pattern showcasing weirdest products launched by famous brands.

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