Mark Keppler/AP Sea Life Aquarium's psychic octopus, Paul, chose Spain to win the semifinals over Germany. Paul's keeper says, "he's wrong this time."

If you’ve been following the World Cup, you know about Paul. He’s the 2 1/2-year-old octopus who lives at Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany.

And he’s psychic.

By Susan Cosier, LiveScience Contributor
posted: 22 March 2010 08:08 am ET
http://www.livescience.com/animals/octopus-watch-tv-100322.html

Octopuses rely on visual cues to identify predators, prey and other marine creatures. Yet it has been difficult for researchers to study the animals’ reactions to their natural environments, because the scientists can’t control what might swim or crawl by an octopus — that is, until the advent of HDTV.

The octopus who loves his Mr Potato Head

Friday, January 11, 2008

Louis cuddles his Mr Potato Head

Louis the octopus clearly thinks two heads are better than one when it comes to toys.

The 1.8m-wide (6ft) creature is so attached to Mr Potato Head that he turns aggressive when aquarium staff try to remove it from his tank.

The giant Pacific octopus was given the toy for Christmas and has even learned to dig out food hidden in a secret box at the back of it.

Last Updated: 12:22PM GMT 03 Nov 2008 

So, how DO astronauts go to the bathroom?
The following video explains it all.
Astronaut Potty

I have a new favorite phrase.  “Sod off, Swampy”
from the OpinionJournal.com
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‘Sod Off, Swampy,’ Says Cockney Barrow Boy Spiv
“When 35 Greenpeace protesters stormed the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) yesterday they had planned the operation in great detail,” reports the Times of London:

What they were not prepared for was the post-prandial aggression of oil traders who kicked and punched them back on to the pavement.

“We bit off more than we could chew. They were just Cockney barrow boy spivs. Total thugs,” one protester said, rubbing his bruised skull. “I’ve never seen anyone less amenable to listening to our point of view.”

I found the following description of bin Laden amusing.  It is from When Will Obama Give Up the Bin Laden Ghost Hunt?

“Finally, there’s the mystery why bin Laden didn’t pop up during the election. You would think a narcissistic mass murderer who believes he has a place in history would find it impossible to pass up an opportunity to give his opinion at such a momentous time, at least dropping off a DVD at the al Jazeera office in Islamabad.”