Is this a joke? Seriously, it's hard to tell. Paul the psychic octopus' biopic is apparently coming out in the fall. Related: we miss you, Paul.

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​The President of Iran takes Paul the Octopus more seriously than even the most fervent German or Spanish fans, saying the eight-legged psychic spreads "Western propaganda and superstition," according to the Telegraph. Gosh, when he says it like that, a fortune-telling sea creature almost sounds like a bad thing.

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​Paul the Octopus, who is, by German accounts, retired but still not allowed to take a little Spanish vacay to celebrate, is now on the shit list of the Kazakhstan Association of Bookmakers, who believe that he has cut into their proceeds. According to the Telegraph, they made just half the profits expected this year. Paul, better watch your kneecaps. Meanwhile, fortune tellers in Taiwan claim that their psychic sparrows pecked at the Spanish flag way before Paul ate a tidbit from the Spanish container in his tank, but they didn't have the attention of the international media the way he did. Oh, everybody's a psychic now. [JDoll]

Not Paul, but adorable nonetheless!

​By now, surely, you've heard of Paul the Psychic Octopus, who predicted eight out of eight World Cup games correctly? Well, Paul is German, or at least inhabits a German aquarium via the luck of the draw. But when Spain won the World Cup final (as he predicted), they got really excited and thought they might adopt Paul -- after all, there were some in Germany who wanted to kill and eat him after he predicted their loss! And who better than Spain to introduce Paul to the joys of tapas, afternoon siestas, lovely octopus ladies, and Basque wines? Plus, "pulpo" is a way cuter word than "tintenfisch."

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​We really need to think of new bar-side conversation starters since Paul the Octopus has put away his proverbial crystal ball. He endured fascination, praise, and even death threats from around the globe during his successful (eight times!) and controversial tenure of World Cup psychic.

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Spain won its first-ever World Cup championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 on the strength of a goal by Andrés Iniesta in the 116th minute. Details at ESPN.com. More importantly, Paul, Germany's psychic octopus, predicted 8 out of 8 games correctly.

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