Football oracle Paul the Octopus dies in his sleep

After making accurate World Cup predictions, Paul the oracle octopus is dead

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AFP
AFP
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Frankfurt: A German news agency says the octopus that gained world fame by correctly predicting World Cup results has died.

The German news agency dapd says the death of Paul the Octopus was announced by the aquarium in Oberhausen.

The aquarium could not be reached immediately.

Paul correctly predicted all games involving Germany, and also picked Spain to win the World Cup final over the Netherlands.
 

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