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One of the unusual characteristics of the human genome is that there is far less variation from person to person compared to other primate species such as chimpanzees or gorillas. This high level of genetic similarity suggests that we are all descendants of a relatively small number of ancestors. In fact, early in our evolutionary history, unknown events killed off a large portion of humans, and the population dwindled to less than 20,000, representing a serious risk of extinction.
