If a rat dies near a steam pipe, the body wonât dry and the smell can be horrible for weeks. The odor from a dead mouse may last only a day or two. In fact, there may be no noticeable odor from a single dead mouse but several dead mice in the same area could smell for a few days.
Most popping or crackling sounds in an audio system come from a bad or dirty connections. Sometimes they do come from a faulty unit or component, but in most cases it is a connection issue.
Build up of ear wax is often observed in many persons. When the ear wax gets impacted and dry and when it lies over the ear drum, crackling sound is produced due to vibration of ear drum. The second most common cause for crackling or popping sound is Eustachian tube dysfunction.