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Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago's sidewalk 'rat hole'

A viral social media post drew curious tourists to the site, with some leaving coins and other odd objects around the impression.

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Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago's sidewalk 'rat hole'

A viral social media post drew curious tourists to the site, with some leaving coins and other odd objects around the impression.

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Scientists Studied “Chicago Rat Hole” – They Have Bad News, The South Atlantic’s Magnetic Field Weak Spot Is Growing, And Much More This Week

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Science Reveals the Mystery of Chicago's "Rat Hole" · Global Voices

The "rat hole" that began as a simple mark on a sidewalk in the heart of the Roscoe Village neighborhood in the north of Chicago, was transformed thanks to the power of social networks into a phenomenon of popular devotion and, later, an object of academic study to reveal its mystery. The silhouette printed in cement captivated hundreds of people who visited it daily. The figure, popularly attributed to the body of a rat, was for months a point …

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