Rat kings are phenomena said to arise when a number of rats become intertwined at their tails, which become stuck together with blood, dirt, ice, excrement or simply knotted. The animals reputedly grow together while joined at the tails. The numbers of rats that are joined together can vary, but naturally rat kings formed from a larger number of rats are rarer. The phenomenon is particularly associated with Germany, where the majority of instances have been reported. Historically, rat kings were seen as an extremely bad omen, particularly associated with plagues.^{[citation needed]}

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king_(folklore)

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    oh my god yes. ever since i saw the episode of thirty rock with the rat king, i’ve been dying to know if it’s real but...

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    these for quite awhile now.

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    as metaphor for grad school applications,

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    Grill?! Side note, Whenever I hear your last name, I think of what you said in auditions “Sizemore does more”

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    first thought…i cant help thinking about a grill. second thought…i need a sweet name…like rat king…but better. cms.

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    Gross. Though, reminds me of Hey Arnold! Sewer King anyone?

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