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HEADLINES ON December 11, 1999
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- Headline: AOL and Wal-Mart's Strategic Alliance Talks. Impact: The AOL and Wal-Mart alliance paved the way for online shopping, leading to a dystopian future where humans are replaced by robots who can only buy things in bulk—because why not add 'robot apocalypse' to the shopping list?. Fact: Did you know that AOL's iconic 'You've Got Mail' sound is now considered a form of torture in some countries? Just like walking into a Wal-Mart on Black Friday!.
- Headline: Tudjman Is Dead; Croat Led Country Out of Yugoslavia. Impact: Tudjman's death marked the end of an era and the beginning of a podcast series on the complexities of Balkan independence, leading to a new generation of historians who are now too busy to explain it to you at dinner parties.. Fact: Franjo Tudjman’s life is a reminder that even in the world of politics, sometimes the drama is realer than any soap opera—cancer or not, history is never short on plot twists..
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Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1999, it would be worth $880,068 today (880.1x return)