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Germany football fans received a minor shock when the world renowned psychic octopus Paul picked Spain to beat Germany in the World Cup semi-finals.

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Two year-old octopus Paul, the so-called "octopus oracle" predicts Spain's victory in their 2010 World Cup semi-final match against Germany by choosing a mussel, from a glass box decorated with the Spanish national flag instead of a glass box with the German flag, at the Sea Life Aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen. Paul has correctly picked the winner of Germany's five World Cup results so far.
Photograph by: WOLFGANG RATTAY
Credit: REUTERS
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The England-raised Paul has been perfect in his predictions on the German team at the World Cup, choosing correctly Germany wins over Australia, Ghana, England and Argentina as well as Serbia's victory over Germany.

In fact, Paul has been making predictions since Euro2008 and his only mistake was selecting Germany to beat Spain in that final, which the Spaniards won 1-0.

The hoopla around Paul has sparked a number of other psychic animals choosing winners at the World Cup.

And world media has been giving Paul and the others attention as well. German all-news channel n-tv even carried Paul's Germany-Spain prediction live, including live commentary by two reporters.

The handlers of the psychic octopus at Aquarium Sea Life in Oberhausen baited glass cubes with mussels marked with both Germany and Spain. The mussel Paul first chooses is viewed by the handlers as its prediction for the up-coming game.

Paul initially went to the Spain-marked container before moving around the tank and then hovering over the German box. But he quickly headed back to the "Spaniards" and went for the mussel - making his pick.

Germany meet Spain in Durban on Wednesday evening for a berth in final.
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Jul 6 2010 12:23:43 PM
pimp8nez
the octopus oracle!!! really scarey!!!!! Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:30:47 PM
anti-firr
Put this psychic octupus on the menu...Germany will win the 2010 SWC. Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:31:54 PM
Chubeka
Give me that thing for dinner (spanish paella may be)! It got it all wrong this time. Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:34:34 PM
Shark32
Believe it or not....This world cup is already determined by the numbers....

1. Brazil won the World Cup in 1994; before that they also won in 1970.Adding 1970 + 1994= 3964

2. Argentina won its last World Cup in 1986; before that they also won in 1978.Adding 1978 + 1986= 3964

3. Germany won its last World Cup in 1990; before that they also won in 1974.Adding 1974 + 1990= 3964

4. Brazil also won the World Cup in 2002; before that they also won in 1962.Adding 1962+ 2002= 3964

5. Therefore if you want to know what nation is going to win the World Cup in 2010, you only have to subtract 2010 from the magic number that we have determined: 3964.
3964 minus 2010 = 1954... In 1954 the World Cup was won by Germany!!!

Not according to Paul, probably not scientific... but pretty interesting..

Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:38:14 PM
PSG
Jul 6 2010 12:30:47 PM
anti-firr
LOL, I'm sure Famous Foods will know what to do with it LOL!!! Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:51:26 PM
Stirrer
I'm with Paul on this one!

Viva Espana! Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 12:55:30 PM
Lekgowa
though is strange on how octobus operate i also believe Spain wil beat Germany n endup winning the world cup.
viva espanyol viva Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 01:08:48 PM
Papio_ursinus
I'm sure this octopus will also predict that food parcels will be handed out before next years Municipal elections. Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 01:19:00 PM
SKIDROWBUM
Octopo@s says it all. The Germans won the Cup in their first match. Report Abuse Jul 6 2010 01:30:38 PM
brasco
i wonder how good this calamari is with numbers
the powerball is standing at R55 million tonight Report Abuse


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