Actually inventions are not a matter of failing or passing. The light bulb is one example. Many of the attempts made to make an incandescent bulb failed. The concept finally got to a sell-able state after many failures.
The concept of electric power that the Edison Company developed never took off either. They were convinced the best power source available was a direct current source. Nikola Tesla's concept of an alternating source is the one we use today. While not a matter of passing or failing, the idea simply never became marketable.
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The failure to solve debt.
George Foreman
Humanity?
he died
having a son
he died
bEING ALIVE
Also known as the biggest downfall of the world "berry juice" has to be mankinds biggest failure.
The Battle of Long Island
coming out of office.
deal with black slavery