Is it really any surprise that every year the lost and found warehouses thousands of items, including hundreds of wallets, passports, eyeglasses and cellphones, along with more bizarre misplaced objects such as dive goggles, ski boots, a Superman costume, a ladder, and even a dog?

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And where else could you purchase a Harry Potter wand, an indoor dog restroom and a fire escape ladder, all from the same place?

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