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* ... that Arthur Fulton was a sniper in the First World War and described as "the most famous rifle shot the world has ever known"?
* ... that '''[[Arthur Fulton (sport shooter)|Arthur Fulton]]''' was a sniper in the First World War and described as "the most famous rifle shot the world has ever known"?
* ... 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]]?
:In [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]], the [[AF Corse]] [[Ferrari]] team wins the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] for the second consecutive year with drivers [[Antonio Fuoco]], [[Miguel Molina (racing driver)|Miguel Molina]], and [[Nicklas Nielsen]]. [https://www.the-race.com/wec-le-mans/ferrari-beats-toyota-le-mans-24-hours-2024/ (The Race)]
:World leaders meet at the [[Bürgenstock Resort]] in [[Switzerland]] to advance the [[peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|Ukrainian peace process]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/15/world-leaders-to-gather-in-swiss-resort-in-attempt-to-forge-ukraine-peace-plan (''The Guardian'')]
:The [[World Health Organization]] officially confirms a human [[Influenza A virus subtype H9N2]] case in a child in [[West Bengal|West Bengal state]], [[India]]. [https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/who-confirms-human-case-of-bird-flu-in-india-h9n2-virus-detected-in-a-four-year-child-in-west-bengal/articleshow/110941217.cms (''Business Insider'')]
:The [[World Bank]] approves $1 billion for the construction of the [[Dasu Dam]] in northwest [[Pakistan]]. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/06/11/world-bank-approves-a-1-billion-loan-for-pakistan-s-key-hydropower-project (Al-Arabiya)]
:[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] holds its 2024 [[Worldwide Developers Conference]] in [[Cupertino, California]], United States, unveiling its [[Apple Intelligence]], [[iOS 18]], [[iPadOS 18]], [[MacOS Sequoia]], and more. [https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-is-sole-focus-apples-annual-conference-2024-06-10/ (Reuters)]
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