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Nero had snow rushed from the mountains for dessert
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When you are a tyrannical emperor with limitless power, you don't wait around for the ice cream truck. Nero famously employed a relay chain of fast runners to sprint up the Apennine Mountains, fetch untouched snow, and rush it back to Rome before it melted. It was then aggressively flavored with honey, nuts, and fruit for the ultimate ancient snow cone.
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