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'''Paul the Octopus''' or ''Paul Oktopus''<ref>Refering to a book of [[Boy Lornsen]], ''Der Tintenfisch Paul Oktopus. Gedichte für neugierige Kinder (Paul Octopus, the Inkfish, Poems for curious children)'', by Boy Lornsen, posthumous edition 2009, Manfred Boje Verlag ISBN 9783414821485</ref> is a two-year-old [[octopus]] with a history of correctly predicting the results of major [[Germany national football team|German international football]] matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1289549/WORLD-CUP-2010-Paul-Oracle-Octopus-predicts-Germany-beat-England.html '' Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England...''], The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball-wm-2010-suedafrika/2010/06/23/deutsch/kraken-orakel/verspricht-sieg.html '' Kraken-Orakel verspricht Sieg''], Bild, 23 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/06/26/paul-the-octopus-is-a-sucker-pundit-115875-22361809/#axzz0sIWEKj3X '' England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus''], Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,702349,00.html ''Paul the Octopus Predicts a German Advance''], Spiegel Online, 23 June 2010</ref> Paul was born in [[England]]<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/29/AR2010062901937.html "Psychic Octopus picks Germany to beat Argentina"], Washington Post/Reuters, 29 June 2010</ref> but currently resides at the [[Sea Life Centres|Sea Life Aquarium]] in [[Oberhausen]], [[Germany]]. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with food in two identical containers; one container is marked with the flag of Germany and the other is marked with the flag of Germany's opponent. In each instance, Paul's choice of food is interpreted as his predicted victor. Paul is reported to have correctly chosen the winner in five of Germany's six [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA Euro 2008]] matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref> He predicted Germany to win every match except a loss to Croatia. He incorrectly predicted Germany over Spain in the final.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10521867.stm '' German 'psychic' octopus predicts victory for Spain ''], BBC News, 6 July 2010</ref> He has correctly chosen the winner in each of Germany's first five matches in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1289549/WORLD-CUP-2010-Paul-Oracle-Octopus-predicts-Germany-beat-England.html '' Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England...''], The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_germany_octopus_oracle_world_cup ''Octopus Paul predicts German win over Argentina''], Associated Press, 29 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/06/26/paul-the-octopus-is-a-sucker-pundit-115875-22361809/#axzz0sIWEKj3X '' England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus''], Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010</ref> He also correctly predicted [[Spain national football team|Spain]]'s victory over Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/germany/7874714/Germany-v-Spain-Paul-the-psychic-octopus-predicts-World-Cup-defeat-for-Joachim-Low.html ''Germany v Spain: Paul the psychic octopus predicts World Cup defeat for Joachim Löw''] Telegraph.co.uk, 6 July 2010</ref>
'''[http://top10pharms.com/viagra.htm Paul the Octopus]Paul the Octopus''' or ''Paul Oktopus''<ref>Refering to a book of [[Boy Lornsen]], ''Der Tintenfisch Paul Oktopus. Gedichte für neugierige Kinder (Paul Octopus, the Inkfish, Poems for curious children)'', by Boy Lornsen, posthumous edition 2009, Manfred Boje Verlag ISBN 9783414821485</ref> is a two-year-old [[octopus]] with a history of correctly predicting the results of major [[Germany national football team|German international football]] matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1289549/WORLD-CUP-2010-Paul-Oracle-Octopus-predicts-Germany-beat-England.html '' Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England...''], The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball-wm-2010-suedafrika/2010/06/23/deutsch/kraken-orakel/verspricht-sieg.html '' Kraken-Orakel verspricht Sieg''], Bild, 23 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/06/26/paul-the-octopus-is-a-sucker-pundit-115875-22361809/#axzz0sIWEKj3X '' England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus''], Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,702349,00.html ''Paul the Octopus Predicts a German Advance''], Spiegel Online, 23 June 2010</ref> Paul was born in [[England]]<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/29/AR2010062901937.html "Psychic Octopus picks Germany to beat Argentina"], Washington Post/Reuters, 29 June 2010</ref> but currently resides at the [[Sea Life Centres|Sea Life Aquarium]] in [[Oberhausen]], [[Germany]]. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with food in two identical containers; one container is marked with the flag of Germany and the other is marked with the flag of Germany's opponent. In each instance, Paul's choice of food is interpreted as his predicted victor. Paul is reported to have correctly chosen the winner in five of Germany's six [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA Euro 2008]] matches.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref> He predicted Germany to win every match except a loss to Croatia. He incorrectly predicted Germany over Spain in the final.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10521867.stm '' German 'psychic' octopus predicts victory for Spain ''], BBC News, 6 July 2010</ref> He has correctly chosen the winner in each of Germany's first five matches in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/10420131.stm '' 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England''], BBC News, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1289549/WORLD-CUP-2010-Paul-Oracle-Octopus-predicts-Germany-beat-England.html '' Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England...''], The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_germany_octopus_oracle_world_cup ''Octopus Paul predicts German win over Argentina''], Associated Press, 29 June 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/06/26/paul-the-octopus-is-a-sucker-pundit-115875-22361809/#axzz0sIWEKj3X '' England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus''], Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010</ref> He also correctly predicted [[Spain national football team|Spain]]'s victory over Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/germany/7874714/Germany-v-Spain-Paul-the-psychic-octopus-predicts-World-Cup-defeat-for-Joachim-Low.html ''Germany v Spain: Paul the psychic octopus predicts World Cup defeat for Joachim Löw''] Telegraph.co.uk, 6 July 2010</ref>Following Germany's defeat, the octopus was burned to ashes.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:29, 7 July 2010

Paul the Oktopus
Paul the Octopus
Other name(s)Paul the Octopus or Paul Oktopus
SpeciesOctopus
SexMale
Nation fromEngland
OccupationOracle (Predictor)
EmployerSea Life Centres
Known forMaking predictions for Germany national football team matches
Named afterPaul of Tarsus

Paul the OctopusPaul the Octopus or Paul Oktopus[1] is a two-year-old octopus with a history of correctly predicting the results of major German international football matches.[2][3][4][5][6] Paul was born in England[7] but currently resides at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with food in two identical containers; one container is marked with the flag of Germany and the other is marked with the flag of Germany's opponent. In each instance, Paul's choice of food is interpreted as his predicted victor. Paul is reported to have correctly chosen the winner in five of Germany's six UEFA Euro 2008 matches.[8] He predicted Germany to win every match except a loss to Croatia. He incorrectly predicted Germany over Spain in the final.[9] He has correctly chosen the winner in each of Germany's first five matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[10][11][12][13] He also correctly predicted Spain's victory over Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.[14]Following Germany's defeat, the octopus was burned to ashes.

References

  1. ^ Refering to a book of Boy Lornsen, Der Tintenfisch Paul Oktopus. Gedichte für neugierige Kinder (Paul Octopus, the Inkfish, Poems for curious children), by Boy Lornsen, posthumous edition 2009, Manfred Boje Verlag ISBN 9783414821485
  2. ^ 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England, BBC News, 25 June 2010
  3. ^ Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England..., The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010
  4. ^ Kraken-Orakel verspricht Sieg, Bild, 23 June 2010
  5. ^ England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus, Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010
  6. ^ Paul the Octopus Predicts a German Advance, Spiegel Online, 23 June 2010
  7. ^ "Psychic Octopus picks Germany to beat Argentina", Washington Post/Reuters, 29 June 2010
  8. ^ 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England, BBC News, 25 June 2010
  9. ^ German 'psychic' octopus predicts victory for Spain , BBC News, 6 July 2010
  10. ^ 'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England, BBC News, 25 June 2010
  11. ^ Traitor! Paul the Oracle Octopus predicts Germany will beat England..., The Daily Mail Online, 25 June 2010
  12. ^ Octopus Paul predicts German win over Argentina, Associated Press, 29 June 2010
  13. ^ England's World Cup hopes dealt a blow by psychic octopus, Mirror.co.uk, 26 June 2010
  14. ^ Germany v Spain: Paul the psychic octopus predicts World Cup defeat for Joachim Löw Telegraph.co.uk, 6 July 2010
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