Paul, an octopus at a German aquarium, chose the winner of all seven of Germany's 2010 World Cup matches and the final by picking a mussel from a box, and became a global internet celebrity with parody accounts and merchandise. He died in October 2010.
- Type
- moment
- Origin
- Sea Life Centre Oberhausen, June-July 2010
- Peak
- July 2010
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