Blockbuster turned down an offer to buy Netflix, and 22 other bad business decisions

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Most investors have business decisions they regret — and this week's video from our sister site, Mental Floss, brings 23 of those bad decisions to light.

In 2005, for example, Rupert Murdoch's company, the News Corporation, bought MySpace for $580 million. But in 2011, it sold MySpace for just $35 million.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.