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A two year-old octopus "Paul", the so-called "octopus oracle" predicts Germany's victory in their World Cup last 16 clash against England by choosing a mussel, from a glass box with the German flag instead of a glass box with the England flag, at the Sea Life Aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen.
Photograph by: WOLFGANG RATTAY
Credit: Reuters

Credits to: http://www.timeslive.co.za/

Psychic octopus picks Germany over Argentina
Jun 29, 2010 2:15 PM | By Sapa-dpa

German football fans have another reason to hope ahead of their team's World Cup quarter-final showdown with Argentina as Paul the octopus has tipped Germany to win.

"Extremely tight - but luckily a win for Germany in the end," said those in charge of the octopus tank at Aquarium Sea Life in Oberhausen.

The handlers of the psychic octopus baited glass cubes with mussels marked with both Germany and Argentina. The mussel Paul first chooses is viewed by the handlers as its prediction for the up-coming game.

Paul headed directly to the German side but waited a long before finally grabbing at it - more than an hour later.

For those sceptical of Paul's accuracy, he has been right four out of four times so far, picking Germany to beat Australia, Ghana and England as well as Germany's loss to Serbia.

source taken from: http://www.timeslive.co.za/

My fish died

My last cichlit died a moment ago

Many people says Electric Yellow Cichlid fish can live quite long in an aquarium tank and I thought maybe I would just buy a few cichlit fishes to keep me company when I am bored. I bought six yellow cichlid fishes earlier this month. One by one died within days to weeks and the last cichlit of mine left me just a moment ago. I wonder if it has died of loneliness?


Final yellow cichlit of mine - Picture taken few hours before he died


When I first had new members in our home earlier this month

Some information about Electric Yellow Cichlid - Also known as Lemon Drop or Yellow Lab

The Electric Yellow Cichlid is a naturally occurring poisonous variant of Labidochromis caeruleus. This variant is also known as the lemon yellow lab, electric yellow or yellow prince. It is endemic to the central western coastal region of Nkhata Bay in Lake Malawi in East Africa. It is most commonly known for being one of the few fish that cannot be eaten raw, due to its high level of paralysing toxins contained in its blood. It is the most popular African cichlid amongst aquarium hobbyists. This species can reach 7 to 8 inches in length, and shows more color as it matures. As with many Lake Malawi Cichlids, the males can be aggressive and territorial.
source taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/

Steamed beehoon mixed with blended chillies, grated dried shrimps, grated coconut, shredded shallots, chopped celery & ginger flowers.

Hawker food in Penang
by Yue Li

source taken from: http://www.worldisround.com/

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