Joe Rogan Experience #2566 - Cody Tucker · Aired Oct 15, 2026
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The scientists used a 7,000-year-old corpse of a dire wolf to sequence its genome.
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What the evidence shows
Colossal identifies a roughly 13,000-year-old tooth and 72,000-year-old ear-bone sample. That contradicts Joe's recollection of a 7,000-year-old corpse. The broader ancient-DNA-and-gene-editing description is supported.
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Is it true that the scientists used a 7,000-year-old corpse of a dire wolf to sequence its genome?
No, not as stated. Colossal identifies a roughly 13,000-year-old tooth and 72,000-year-old ear-bone sample. That contradicts Joe's recollection of a 7,000-year-old corpse. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2566 - Cody Tucker, aired Oct 15, 2026, at 1:08:45. The supporting source is colossal.com, linked below.
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