`@std/assert/equals` considers `Object.create(null)` and `{}` to be equal
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Description
**Describe the bug**
- Since https://github.com/denoland/std/pull/6153, `assertEquals` checks object prototypes. However, it makes certain exceptions to keep existing tests within the repo from failing.
- Other assertion libraries have more correct checks: `"node:assert/strict"`, `"ava"`, and `"uvu"` all make a distinction between null-prototype object and plain objects. `"node:assert"` and `"chai"` don't.
**Steps to Reproduce**
The following assertion passes:
```ts
import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert"
assertEquals(Object.create(Object.prototype), Object.create(null))
```
**Expected behavior**
The assertion fails.
**Environment**
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