Nobody believed Herodotus when he described the gold-digging ants

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TIL that ancient Greek historian Herodotus once reported that there existed gold-digging ants. This was most likely a translation error. But there are marmots in the Himalayas of the Deosai plateau where

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Bharatkalyan97: Herodotus was not lying. Himalayas Offer Clue to Legend of Gold-Digging 'Ants'-- Marlise Simons

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Bigger than a fox, smaller than a dog? It's an ant.

Herodotus - Geniuses

The Histories (Penguin Classics) eBook : Herodotus, John M. Marincola, Aubrey de Sélincourt: Kindle Store

A Tall Tale of Gold-Mining Gophers - Washington City Paper

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