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TIL 2.1 million people still use AOL dial-up

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OGLw7 TIL that "Forever Young" by Alphaville, a favorite of high school dances for 40 years, is actually about nuclear war
a8Oyb TIL George McGovern accidentally bombed an Austrian farm during WWII. He was haunted for 40 years until after a TV interview, when the farmer called the station to reassure him that he and his family got out in time and that it was worth it if it helped bring down Hitler in any way.
jO0p TIL that the major American health insurance companies are one of the largest holders of fast food stock and other forms of investments.
jNwER TIL about the Heart Attack Grill. A restaurant where guests over 350lbs eat free and you get spanked for not finishing your food. They have had multiple overweight spokespeople die.
XEGJj TIL 3000ft up a mountain in France is a block of sandstone commemorating the exact spot where the author Victor Hugo was conceived.