[Billthedrill]

Ah, Herodotus. Plutarch wrote an entire thesis - well maybe he did - on Herodotus the Liar. In the Histories he wrote a ridiculous story about gold-digging ants. Got laughed at for centuries about that one.

Only it was true. It wasn't actually ants, it was marmots, the confusion being one of translation. And they do gather gold in their tunnel spoils. It took no less than 2400 years for him to be proven right on that. That's a long time to wait for that last laugh, but he had it.

[SunkenCiv]

Plutarch, what a maroon. :^) Thanks B the D.

[SunkenCiv]

The Big Lebowski - Nice Marmot