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The footage actually shows a years-old video from another continent, said to depict one of the most polluted rivers in the ...

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When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists' attention. Working together, they linked the ...