7 Times Taco Bell’s Menu Pushed the Boundaries of Science

Earlier this calendar month , Gizmodo reported on a newhigh - tech campaign - thru Taco Bellthat the Tex - Mex chain opened in Minnesota ; at “ Taco Bell Defy , ” you govern via a wandering app , rake a QR codification when you drive up , and have your food deliver via a serial publication of tubing , never interacting with another human being . But that is n’t the first time the restaurant chain advertize the gasbag , for better or for worse — the company ’s slogan was literally“think outside the bun”until 2012 .

Taco Bell ’s attempts at founding have leave the company with a lot of hits , from the daring Nacho Fries , to the iconic Baja Blast . But with the hits come the misses : The forgotten Taco Bell bill of fare items that were too weird to survive . Here ’s a look back at some of the more questionable menu items the chain has offer in recent year .

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Exhibit A: A tostada made out of Cheez-it.