E431: This is the true story of when Google forgot to renew its domain name, Google.com, and somebody purchased it and literally owned it.

That somebody is Sanmay Ved, and he wrote this article on what went down:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-purchased-domain-googlecom-via-google-domains-sanmay-ved/

Then the Verge reported on the amount paid to him by Google:

https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/29/10868404/google-reveals-how-much-it-paid-the-guy-who-bought-google-com

“Sanmay Ved somehow managed to purchase ‘google.com’ from Google Domains when the company apparently forgot to renew its domain name.” -The Verge.

00:00 The True Story of Buying Google.com 00:44 Sanmay Ved Who Purchased Google 01:39 How It Happened 07:32 The Aftermath and Donation 10:05 Conclusion

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