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TIL that the Torino scale is a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects such as asteroids and comets. YR4 was rated as a 3 on the Torino scale, with a 1-in-42 (2.4%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032.

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