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Paul the Octopus

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Paul the Octopus

Birth
Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
Death
26 Oct 2010 (aged 2)
Oberhausen, Stadtkreis Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Oberhausen, Stadtkreis Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Add to Map
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Animal Figure. Paul the Octopus was a common octopus used to predict the results of association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle.
Animal Figure. Paul the Octopus was a common octopus used to predict the results of association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle.

Bio by: Ola K Ase

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Errete
  • Added: Oct 26, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60655112/paul-the_octopus: accessed ), memorial page for Paul the Octopus (26 Jan 2008–26 Oct 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60655112, citing Sea Life Aquarium, Oberhausen, Stadtkreis Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Find a Grave.