What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- How big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
“About 1.6 million km², roughly twice the size of Texas. It's mostly a soup of scattered plastic pieces, not a solid floating island.”
Reference: Lebreton et al., *Scientific Reports* (2018)
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