In a histogram, data is grouped into intervals, or ranges of values, called bins. ggplot has a certain number of bins by default, but the default may not be the best choice every time. Having too many bins in a histogram might not reveal the shape of the distribution, while having too few bins might distort the distribution. It is sometimes necessary to rebin a histogram, in order to get a smooth distribution.
Rebinning
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