What is Junk DNA, and Why Do We Have So Much?

Have you ever wondered about junk DNA? Each person's human genome is 3.2 billion base pairs long and contains around 20,000 genes, but how much of that is garbage? Find out all you need to know about Junk DNA in this new episode of SciShow, hosted by Hank Green!
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