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 The
2010 World Cup is finally over. This year’s
champion is Spain. The country
is very excited about its first World
Cup victory. But a very special
octopus named Paul already knew that
Spain would win the World Cup!
Paul lives in the Sea Life Aquarium in Germany. He is
2 years old. He may look like a normal octopus, but he is
extra special. He is called
the “oracle octopus.” This is
because he almost always succeeds in predicting the winners of
soccer matches!
Paul predicted that Spain would win the final match against the Netherlands
on July 12 and become the champions. He also predicted Spain’s victory
in the match against Germany on July 8. In fact, he has successfully
predicted the winners of all six 2010 World Cup matches involving Germany.
Before a soccer match, Paul’s keepers put a mussel inside each of two
clear plastic boxes bearing the national flags of the teams.
Then, they put the boxes in Paul’s tank. Paul then makes his choice
by opening the lid with his tentacles and eating one
of the mussels.
Does Paul really have magical powers? No one really knows the answer.
Sadly, he may not be able to predict the winner
of the 2014 World Cup. This is because he can only live for four years.
He is already 2 years old. Let’s hope Paul stays healthy until 2014! |
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