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How Deflating: Huge Rubber Duck Goes Flat In Taiwan

Before the collapse in Taiwan. Wally Santana/AP hide caption

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How Deflating: Huge Rubber Duck Goes Flat In Taiwan

December 31, 2013 • The giant inflatable is supposed to project peace and harmony. But Tuesday, it suddenly burst. This isn't the first time that one of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's floating works of art has gone pffff.

He's The One! Rubber Duckie Joins The Toy Hall Of Fame

Rubber duck gets his due: a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images hide caption

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He's The One! Rubber Duckie Joins The Toy Hall Of Fame

November 7, 2013 • This year's other honoree at the Rochester, N.Y., hall: the game of chess. Now, if Rubber Ducky's in there can Ernie (and Bert, of course) be far behind?

Pffff: Hong Kong's Six-Story Rubber Ducky's Been Deflated

During deflation, on Tuesday (May 14). Tyrone Siu /Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Tyrone Siu /Reuters /Landov

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Pffff: Hong Kong's Six-Story Rubber Ducky's Been Deflated

May 15, 2013 • But fear not, ducky fans. The floating work of art is going to be reinflated. It's just down for maintenance. See the before and after photos.

PHOTO: The Six-Story Rubber Ducky That's Gracing Hong Kong

That's one big duck floating in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor this month. Li Peng /Xinhua /Landov hide caption

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Li Peng /Xinhua /Landov

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PHOTO: The Six-Story Rubber Ducky That's Gracing Hong Kong

May 6, 2013 • Created by a Dutch artist, it's floating in Victoria Harbor for the month of May. See if the same song pops into your head as popped into ours.

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