Amazing Animals With Sixth Sense

Published February 21, 2013
Updated March 22, 2023

World Cup Superstar

While the NFL isn’t his thing, Paul the octopus correctly predicted the winner of seven of the Germany national football team matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also correctly predicted the outcome of the final game, garnering celebrity-status worldwide. Paul retired from the limelight after the World Cup, and died the following October.

Paul Sixth Sense

Source: CNN

To make his predictions, Paul was presented with two boxes containing a mussel, each team represented by the country’s flag attached to the box. Paul’s choice of which mussel to eat first indicated which team would win. In the 2010 World Cup, his predictions were 100% correct, though over the course of his career (he also predicted game outcomes in 2008), he was 86% correct.

Amazing Animals With Sixth Sense Paul the Octopus

Source: Karl Varley

Paul died shortly after the 2010 World Cup, but his memory still lives on. Though he was cremated, fans can remember Paul by visiting the 6-foot replica of him in the Sea Life Aquarium where he lived.

author
Kiri Picone
author
Kiri Picone holds a B.A. in English and creative writing from Pepperdine University and has been writing for various digital publishers for more than 10 years.
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John Kuroski
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John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of interest include modern history and true crime.