How does DNA fit into the nucleus?

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DespicableMe

Homework Statement

How does a large DNA molecule enclosed in the nucleus of a cell?

I know it has to do with histones and how DNA winds twice around it to make it shorter, but can anyone further expand on this?
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epenguin

Google 'chromatin'. (or histones for that matter).