There is an old wives’ tale that a duck’s quack has no echo. This has been proven not to be true in what can only be described as the best duck experiment ever. But the rumor has a basis in truth.

Ocean researchers have recorded unidentified "quack" sounds in the sea for years. Credit: Mayehem / Getty Images Both scientists and sailors alike have recorded unique, strange noises in the ocean for ...

On December 14, 2025 in Zhejiang, China, @Yànyàn shared a video of a duck-shaped pot designed to make duck-quacking sounds while heating water. In the video, the pot resembles a duck, with its lid ...