India, Nov. 10 -- Hundreds of people gathered at Chicago's Millennium Park on Sunday (November 8) in an unusual attempt to push the city's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as The Bean, seven inches to the left. The gathering was inspired by a bizarre internet theory claiming that a man was trapped inside the famous landmark.

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According to UPI, flyers circulated across Chicago and online, declaring, "we need to move The Bean 7 inches to the left," with the first push scheduled for 12:47 pm.

CBS Chicago reported that the gathering began as a viral social media event before flyers appeared across downtown Chica...