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Finnish cucumber predicts Euro 2016 results

We've seen it before. Each time there's a major soccer tournament going on, all sorts of animals (and especially their owners) crawl out of the woodwork to predict match results, with mixed success. The most famous of these clairvoyants was probably Paul the octopus, who gained some notoriety predicting results during the 2010 World Cup.

But now these animals have unexpected competition: a cucumber. The Finn(s) behind the mysterious Ennustajakurkku account on Facebook claim that this magical cucumber is imbued with the power to predict soccer matches. Through a "spin the cucumber" ritual, the winner of the next match at Euro 2016 is determined.

Read all about it at Metro News.