Chicago rat hole
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The Chicago rat hole is a hole shaped like a rat that was formerly in the sidewalk of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. After several decades,
The hole, as pictured in Dumaine's original tweet
The slab containing the hole being removed on April 24, 2024
The hole on January 7, 2024, shortly after the photographer placed the first penny
The hole on January 13, filled with coins and a bag of estradiol pills
Lifecasting
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Lifecasting is the process of creating a three-dimensional copy of a living human body, through the use of molding and casting techniques. In rare cases lifecasting is also practiced on living animals
Chicago rat hole
…officials removed the sidewalk slab containing the hole several months later, and it is currently stored in City Hall. An apparent example of accidental lifecasting, the hole was described by The New York Times as "Chicago's Stonehenge". Some neighbors and wildlife experts speculated that the impression was made…
A Casting from Life, an 1887 painting by Édouard Joseph Dantan.