Rubber Ducky, You're The One (of 30,000)

Rubber duckies aren't just for bathtubs. 30,000 will be racing in the Chicago River on August 9. The spectacle is a fundraiser for Special Olympics. You adopt a duck for $5 or get a Quack Pack (six ducks for $25) for a chance to win prizes. Each duck is given a special number and the winners will get prizes like a home theater package, a VIP weekend at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, and the grand prize, a 2012 Chevy Equinox.

To adopt your duck visit the Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby website, and these rubber duckies could make much more than bath time lots of fun!

Photo courtesy Splash Duck