LaTeX: wide figure or table in a 2 column document

Much simpler than I thought, but still I think it deserves a note in order not to forget it!

Simple add the * when using each element (figure/table)[1].
This will place it as wide as the page, but only at the top of the page.

[1]: LaTeX wiki: Floats, Figures and Captions

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