50 years ago, scientists discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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50 years ago, scientists discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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'Scientists on an oceanographic voyage in the Central North Pacific became startled about the number of manmade objects littering the ocean surface.'

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