The Chicago rat hole, also called Splatatouille,
That is the only reason Chicago is worthy of existence. Splatatouille. Pure genius.
this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2025
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An apparent example of accidental lifecasting, the hole was described by The New York Times as "Chicago's Stonehenge".[2] Some neighbors and wildlife experts speculated that the impression was made by a squirrel rather than a rat, which was confirmed by a 2025 research paper.[3]
Fascinating!
This is my hole. It was made for me.
JoCo, is that you?
lol they removed it and put it in city hall?! Damn Chicago, you really got nothing else going on eh?
What's wrong with keeping funny things? Can't exactly put a chocolate shake from Wiener Circle in there
Nah it’s fine im just buggin.