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Ah, rats! Researchers have debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called “rat hole," concluding some other critter was likely ...

Researchers have debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called "rat hole," concluding some other critter was likely responsible for creating the macabre sidewalk landmark.

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The study, published by the Royal Society on Wednesday, suggests that the famous sidewalk hole shaped like a giant rat wasn't created by a rat at all. Instead, researchers concluded that there was a ...