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Quackers: The car horn that sounds like a duck

The Newsroom

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According to researchers in South Korea most people find the modern car horn stressful and annoying, so they suggest replacing car honks with duck quacks. They're now developing the perfect car horn noise - which is going to be a cross between the duck quack and the 1908 Klaxon horn. (Photo: A driver in his automobile waits for a flock of ducks to pass before crossing; Credit: Getty Images).

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