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* ... that the New York State Pavilion, one of the most popular attractions at the 1964 World's Fair, later stored hazardous waste?
* ... that the '''[[New York State Pavilion]]''', one of the most popular attractions at the 1964 World's Fair, later stored hazardous waste?
* ... that the 1972 Finnish film '''''[[Lampaansyöjät (film)|The Sheep Eaters]]''''' gathered more than a million viewers opposite the [[1975 Ice Hockey World Championships]] match between Finland and the Soviet Union?
* ... that Boston's '''[[Lyceum Theatre (Boston)|World's Museum]]''' was a theatre, an aquarium, a menagerie, and a [[freak show]]?
* ... that even though about 100,000 mines were laid in Le Touquet during World War II, making it the most mined city in France, it was the first resort in northern France to open its beaches after the liberation?
* ... that even though about 100,000 mines were laid in '''[[Le Touquet]]''' during World War II, making it the most mined city in France, it was the first resort in northern France to open its beaches after the [[Liberation of France|liberation]]?
* ... that '''[[KKOG-TV|a California TV station]]''' wondered whether it had the "World's Longest Pregnancy"?
* ... that the memorial Ivančena was created to honor members of the Silesian Scout Resistance who were executed for their part in the resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II?
* ... that the memorial '''[[Ivančena]]''' was created to honor members of the Silesian Scout Resistance who were executed for their part in the [[Resistance in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia|resistance to Nazi occupation]] during World War II?
:The [[2024 Oklahoma Sooners softball team|Oklahoma Sooners]] win the [[2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament|2024 Women's College World Series]] in softball with the first-ever [[four-peat]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5547682/2024/06/06/oklahoma-texas-wcws-game-2-result-score/ (''The New York Times'')]
Hosts Czechia wins the title for the seventh time after beating Switzerland 2–0 in the final. Czechia ends their 14-year gold drought by winning it for the first time since 2010. (TSN)
:Hosts [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team|Czechia]] wins the title for the seventh time after beating [[Switzerland men's national ice hockey team|Switzerland]] 2–0 in the final. Czechia ends their 14-year gold drought by winning it for the first time since 2010. [https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/david-pastrnak-s-third-period-goal-lifts-czechia-over-switzerland-in-gold-medal-game-1.2126487 (''TSN'')]
:The annual [[FIFA]] Congress in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], awards [[Brazil]] the host rights for the [[2027 FIFA Women's World Cup|2027 Women's World Cup]]. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2024/05/17/2027-fifa-womens-world-cup-host-brazil/73733595007/ (''USA Today'')]
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