Showing posts with label Paul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Paul the Octopus rest in peace

Paul in action
The oracle octopus of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Paul, passed away yesterday on Tuesday, 26th of October due to natural causes (common octopus only live for 2 years). The little common octopus lived in an aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany in a Sea Life Centre and was born in the January of 2008 in Weymouth, England.
Paul's claim to faim was his stunning ability to accuratly predict all of Germany's matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup (he got 8/8). Paul would be presented with two boxes (both marked with a flag of the countries in the upcoming match) with mussels inside them. Which ever box he swam in first would be predicted to win.
Paul's remains were cremated though they are still deciding where to bury the ashes.
Paul's life was undoubtedly more eventful then any other octopus, and will be remembered for a long time.