Does your city feel rattier than ever? Rat numbers are shooting up and scientists say they’ve figured out why

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There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are warning that cities across the US and beyond are becoming far rattier, and this boom is primarily driven by one factor

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