The Evolution of Junk DNA

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The idea of junk DNA is that about 2% of our DNA is protein, encoding. The other 90%, we just had no idea what it did. We are just like a container to carry these like selfish genes along for the ride. Those genes want to carry their DNA forward. They don't actually have to create any value for us necessarily as long as they keep getting reproduced. And so it's possible that you can hit yourself in the head with this theory and then look back and be embarrassed at how much your DNA was useless.

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Named "King of Viral Media" by Forbes, Emerson Spartz is one of the world's leading experts on internet virality and has been featured in major media including CBS, CNBC, CNN, and hundreds more. Spartz was named to both Forbes' and Inc Magazine's "30 Under 30" lists. Spartz is the founder of Dose, a top digital media company with $35 million in funding. Dose's videos generate billions of video views, and the company's broadcast TV show, Morning Dose, airs on CW stations nationwide. Previously, Spartz created 20+ of the world's largest viral content sites, including OMG Facts, attracting 50 million visitors monthly. At age 12, Spartz founded Mugglenet, the #1 Harry Potter site and one of the internet's largest communities. By the age of 19, Spartz became a New York Times bestselling author after publishing his first book. Find out more about Emerson at his website: emersonspartz.com

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