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500,000 = 500 * 1000, so change 
.{,500000}

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(?:.{1000}){,499}.{,1000}

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Re^2: Split very big string in half
by fpscolin (Initiate) on Apr 15, 2015 at 19:43 UTC
    While this didn't work, it pointed me in the right direction so thanks :)

    The line that ended up working (splitting on the first </html> after 499,000 chars) is /(?:.{1000}){1,499}.*?<\/html>/gs;

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