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TIL the reason that Dippin' Dots ice cream -- made by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen -- is rarely sold in supermarkets is that it requires storage at temperatures below −40°F (−40°C), and supermarkets generally cannot provide such extreme cooling requirements.

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