GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FIFA WORLD CUP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the animal oracle that predicted the results of World Cup matches in 2010 by eating from boxes with flags on?
A
Sid the Squid
B
Alan the Wombat
C
Paul the Octopus
D
Cecil the Starfish
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul, the octopus, became a global sensation with his accurate match predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Kept at an aquatic life centre in Germany, Paul was presented with two food boxes-marked with two team flags-and the one he ate from was considered his prediction for the upcoming game.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paul the Octopus (26 January 2008 – 26 October 2010) was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meet Nicholas, Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium bottlenose dolphin who is apparently no stranger to making sports predictions after successfully choosing France to beat Croatia in Russia’s 2018 final and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl.

Detailed explanation-4: -Twelve years on and a bunch of meerkats, an otter named Taiyo, Camilla the camel and Olivia the parrot are just some of the animals all lining up to have a crack naming who will be crowned world champions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meet the Dubai penguin Toby who could predict the 2022 Fifa World Cup winner.

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