Japan’s largest ice cream factory is so popular it holds a Willy Wonka-esque lottery to get in.
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Legend has it that in China there exists a frozen treat so incredibly powerful that it never melts, even if left in room temperature. RocketNews sent a reporter into the mysterious country to learn more about this potent popsicle of the gods.
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