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If you flawlessly removed all the DNA from your body's cells and stretched it out, how far would it reach?

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If you flawlessly removed all the DNA from your body's cells and stretched it out, how far would it reach?

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If you flawlessly removed all the DNA from your body's cells and stretched it out, how far would it reach?
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