FILE - The June 25, 2010 file photo shows Paul the octopus in the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, while fishing a shell out of a glass box representing Germany, left. The 2-year-old octopus oracle - born in England, but raised in Germany - has predicted a German win over England in there World Cup game. A German news agency reported the octopus that gained world fame by correctly predicting World Cup results has died. The German news agency dapd said Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 the death of Paul the Octopus was announced by the aquarium in Oberhausen. Paul correctly predicted all games involving Germany, and also picked Spain to win the World Cup final over the Netherlands. (AP Photo/ddp, Volker Hartmann)
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