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Paul the 'psychic' octopus dies in Germany. Paul was last checked by staff on 25 October 2010, and was in good health, but the following morning he was found dead. He was aged two-and-a-half, a normal lifespan for the species. His agent, Chris Davies, said "It's a sad day.
15 lip 2010 · Color us excited: Our favorite novelty-animal-song writer, Parry Gripp, has penned an ode to Paul the octopus (or, if you prefer, ‘el pulpo Paul’), the so-called oracle who recently went 8 for 8...
TIL That Paul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that he received death threats from German fans and had to be offered state protection.
A psychic German octopus called 'Paul' could find himself on the menu if frustrated football fans get their way. Famous for predicting world cup winners, he ...
TIL in 2010 Paul the Octopus, from a German aquarium in Oberhausen, correctly predicted every single World Cup match outcome for the German National Team that year. He received death threats when he accurately foresaw their semi-final loss.
26 paź 2022 · The aquarium received death threats and German paper The Berliner Kurier declared: “Throw him in the frying pan.” But Paul remained resolute. Despite being offered a transfer to Spain, he stayed put.
8 lip 2010 · Paul, the octopus with the perfect score predicting World Cup wins, is unfazed by threats to turn him into paella after Germany’s loss to Spain.