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Paul the Octopus

Jun 19, 2026 · 18 min · Ep 3

The biggest star of the 2010 World Cup wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. It was an octopus named Paul, an ordinary sea creature with an extraordinary knack for predicting soccer matches. Was Paul an oracle? A publicity stunt? Just a lucky octopus riding a hot streak? Dive into this story about how the World Cup connects us and the power of belief.

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