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A man bid $5,000 on a vacant lot in Ohio. He accidentally bought a whole street.
He set out to buy a vacant lot for a future home. He ended up owning a private street. The post A man bid 5,000 on a vacant lot in Ohio. He accidentally bought a whole street. appeared first on Upworthy.
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