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What is the largest living thing that has been successfully pulled out of cryo? A single cell? Disconnected tissue? An organ?
I'd find a single cell not terribly convincing, a working organ much more so.
(context: I haven't signed up and don't currently intend to, but it's mentally marked as "keep an eye on this, additional information may change my mind.")
Waterbears routinely survive freeze-thaw cycles (and much more besides).