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If you've ever looked at a charcuterie board and thought,"this could use more rodent," congratulations. You would have fit right in at an ancient Roman banquet. Dormice weren't just eaten. They were status symbols. Wealthy Romans raised them in special jars called glirarium, where the mice were fattened on nuts and honey until they reached what was apparently "ideal snacking size". They were often stuffed with pork and spices, roasted, and served as appetizers. Think of them as the hot pockets of the Roman Empire, if hot pockets stared back at you.