Has anyone ever heard of casu marzu, the outlawed 'maggot cheese' from Italy?

Has anyone ever heard of casu marzu, the outlawed 'maggot cheese' from Italy?
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Yes- in fact, it inspired me to write a quiz! (and now everyone has the answer to Q. 1!) I don’t think I want any of the cheeses on my quiz, thankyouverymuch.
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