A viral “rat hole” that captured the imaginations of Chicagoans—and the internet—in 2024 was likely made by a squirrel, not a rat, according to a new study. The sidewalk imprint, dubbed “Splatatouille ...

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark. To put the rodent-shaped impression into context, a team of ...

A great mystery may have been solved this week. The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped imprint in the sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood dazzled social media back in January of 2024. Imagine a ...

For nearly two years, Chicagoans and tourists have treated a small imprint in a Roscoe Village sidewalk like a sacred site. The so-called “Chicago Rat Hole,” which has existed for 20-30 years before ...

Chicago's "Rat Hole" may not actually be a rat hole at all, according to a new study. Chicago is known for deep-dish pizzas, museums, the famous statue nicknamed the Bean, and, of course, the Roscoe ...

Nearly two years after the “Chicago Rat Hole” became a viral sensation, scientists have weighed in on the debate over what type of critter made the splat. Researchers analyzed the famous imprint and ...

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Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But the ...

Another common creature, with a slightly bushier tail, may have been the culprit Scott Olson/Getty The now infamous "rat hole," an imprint of a critter etched into a stretch of concrete in Chicago's ...

A viral “rat hole” that captured the imaginations of Chicagoans—and the internet—in 2024 was likely made by a squirrel, not a rat, according to a new study. The sidewalk imprint, dubbed “Splatatouille ...

In January 2024, Chicagoans paid their respects to a peculiar attraction: a rodent-shaped hole stamped into a slab of sidewalk on the city’s North Side. Nicknamed the Chicago Rat Hole or ...

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