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TIL New York City used eminent domain to tear down a landlord's building but accidentally left his family with a small triangle of land. The city asked the family to donate the land, but the famil... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Giff95 on 2025-06-30 02:02:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL New York City used eminent domain to tear down a landlord's building but accidentally left his family with a small triangle of land. The city asked the family to donate the land, but the family instead made a small plaque to commemorate the tiny chunk of land they still owned, the Hess Triangle.

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