There’s a famous story of a dinner at @ExplorersClub in 1951 where attendees were served mammoth. Researchers at Yale tested, and it turned out to be sea turtle.

Would you eat mammoth meat thawed from the permafrost?
You can read more about this story, and the science behind its debunking, here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/science/explorers-club-mammoth-dinner.html
The Explorers Club Once Served Mammoth at a Meal. Or Did It?

At a legendary dinner in 1951, the Explorers Club was said to have served its members mammoth, but DNA tests have revealed what the meat really was.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/science/explorers-club-mammoth-dinner.html
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