Ancient Romans made a plant extinct because it was so delicious!

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Ancient Romans are not known for their scholarly achievements but for being a somewhat brutish and not overly intelligent.

The Romans are also known for eating a lot of food - well at least the emperors, and eating delicacies from around their empire. One of these delicacies was a plant known as 'laser' or rather, 'laserpithium' if you prefer to be scientific.

Laserpithium was, according to Roman writers, so delicious, that every chef in the Roman empire wanted to use it in their food. The plant grew naturally in Libya, so naturally, the Romans went to Libya and harvested the plant to the point of extinction.

It is said that laserpithium tasted "of indescribable deliciousness, akin to garlic, but far more tasty."