The Ant Farm

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Who

Milton Levine, an American Jewish toy maker

When

1956

Where

California, United States

At a Fourth of July picnic in 1956 Milton Levine watched a column of ants and thought of selling the colony itself. The green plastic frame with its sand and its living tenants has sold more than twenty million copies and is still made.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.