A fossil excavated and assembled into a 'unicorn' by Otto von Guericke, a famous scientist of the time.
Modern analysis revealed it was actually a mashup of a narwhal tusk, mammoth legs, and a woolly rhino skull.
"Let's not just bullshit artifacts or observations together however the fuck we want."
It's still on display today to serve as a reminder of that lesson.
"Netizens are losing it over the 'Magdeburg Unicorn' fossil abomination, comparing it to glitchy video game logic and praising the sheer 'romance' of 17th-century ignorance."
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