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Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm educational toy, has died. He was 97. His son, Steven, tells the Los Angeles Times that Levine died of natural causes on Jan. 16 at an assisted-care ...

Milton Levine, the novelty toy entrepreneur who dreamed up the hugely popular ant farm, has died at the age of 97. Uncle Milton's Ant Farm has sold more than 20 million copies. Host Melissa Block ...

LOS ANGELES — Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm toy that gave millions of youngsters a sneak peak into the underground lives of insects, has died at age 97. Levine died of natural ...