Leave calling the league to animal instinct

In 2008, Paul the Octopus was hatched from an egg at the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, England, before being moved to a tank at Oberhausen, in Germany.

Then, some genius decided Paul was a genius. The European Soccer Championships were on in Austria-Switzerland and Paul’s keepers tasked him with predicting the outcomes of matches in which Germany were playing.

During divinations, Paul’s keepers would present him with two boxes containing food. The boxes were identical, except that each was decorated with the flag of one of the teams for the upcoming match. Whichever box Paul ate from first was considered his prediction for which team would win.