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Psychic Octopus Didn't See It Coming

Posted By: C.J. Arabia on 10.27.10

I've got some sad news guys.

Paul... the psychic octopus ... is dead.

Paul became internationally famous for correctly predicting the winner of Germany's seven matches at the 2010 World Cup, as well as the final. He died yesterday in his tank of natural causes. He was about 2 1/2 years old which is about as long as your average octopus lives, so it's not like we didn't know it was coming... but what nobody could have predicted was the scandal that has errupted around his death.

It seems that a Chinese film-maker named Jiang Xiao has accused the Germans of secretly replacing the underwater oracle with a body double. Xiao believes that Paul actually died THREE MONTHS AGO. That would be 2 days before the final, in which Paul once again correctely called the winner and became the most famous octopus in history. Jaing is positive that the Germans, embarassed at the scandal of Paul's passing, replaced him with another octopus who actually predicted the final.

"Octopuses all look the same," she said when asked how staff at Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium could have got away with such a switch. "It is impossible to tell the difference."

Wait! What? Of' course you could tell the difference... I mean octopi are like snowflakes, no two are the exact same. We at Smosh obtained these photos of Paul. The first picture is of Paul, three days before predicting he final...

This second photo is of Paul after Xiao thinks he was replaced. You decide if you can tell the difference.

Hold the phone! I think Xiang might be on to something.

Check Out Paul The Octopus Predicts Other Things!

Tags: dead, death, misfortune, octopus, psychic

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regg

47 weeks ago

Well, I guess we can't rely on him with psychic readings anymore, the world will have to go on without him.

gpigz77

52 weeks ago

this is stupid. why does it even matter

jv1788

60 weeks ago

great article! mike. I'll recommend it to all my friends!

WalkingAbomination

60 weeks ago

It's the same octopus! That asian dude can go jump off a cliff into shallow water!

kristian10049

74 weeks ago

u can tell caus of the suckers lighting if u see an octopus change its color (by emotion) look at its suckers

Zetsuboubilly

82 weeks ago

octopuses can change their brightness a lot if their stressed or stuff.. I know who cares..

elmo_577

82 weeks ago

Can't be possible. The Germany and Spain match was first than the Germany and Uruguay match.

Juli_a

82 weeks ago

yes , we all know that here, but im suprised that smosh knows about it, too.
hehehe, i can understand what the poster says ( im german)
but still reaaally suprised that paul was known abroad...

jill1234567890523

82 weeks ago

:( poor paul

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rmxpokeman

82 weeks ago

I tried telling this girl at work about Paul dying, but she was so clueless. ._.

miffy45

82 weeks ago

...Anything better to do with your time than spreading conspiracy theoris about an OCTOPUS?! I mean really.
Ps sorry for the double post before...

miffy45

82 weeks ago

I dont see why it'd be such a big deal if he WAS switched. I mean he, whether Paul or not, still predicted the winner correctly, so why does it matter at all?? And seriously Jiang Xiao, don't you have

miffy45

82 weeks ago

iGetBored.T_T

82 weeks ago

Duh the second one is different! It has fangs and wings! D8 How can you not see that?!

*Okay, my n00bish-ness is showing, haha...=P*

WykydFletch

82 weeks ago

As an octopus can change it's appearance at will I'm fairly certain it's going to be impossible for them to find any proof.

pacharapoop

82 weeks ago

lol
i dont' see how difference were they Lol..
and it's an OCTOPUS!
oh well..

SCRiBBLeFoHSHiZZLe

82 weeks ago

i LOVE paul D:

Editor

82 weeks ago

Good eye fandres23! Thanks!

fandres23

82 weeks ago

C.J ARABIA IS WRONG. I know the second one is a joke but the pictures are in the wrong order, the first shows germany against spain which was the semifinal and the second shows germany against argenti

joshieebear

82 weeks ago

this is bs the ods of the octopus getting it right is 50 %! big woop