Achilles the cat lives in Russia, in the Hermitage Art Museum in St. Petersburg.
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In 2017, when he became famous as a soccer oracle, he was 18 months old.
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The snow-white blue-eyed cat was chosen for his analytical abilities and unusual behavior.
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In addition, natural deafness helps him not to succumb to stress during public events.
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Achilles first gained fame by making predictions at the 2017 Confederations Cup, correctly forecasting the results of three out of four matches.
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In preparation for the 2018 World Cup, Achilles underwent a physical training course: he worked out on exercise machines to lose weight, and also participated in social events that helped him socialize and get used to the attention of the public.
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Before the 2018 World Cup Achilles got his own reality show on YouTube.
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The project showed the happy life of the Hermitage star.
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The first episode depicted the day of the cat while he predicted the results of the first match of the World Cup.
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For the first match, he correctly predicted Russia’s victory over Saudi Arabia.
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The first match forecast was made in the championship press center.
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There were two bowls of food for the cat to choose from, with team flags next to them.
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The country whose flag was next to the bowl the cat chose to eat from was supposed to be the winner of the next match, and Achilles ate from the bowl next to the Russian flag.
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During the World Cup, Achilles also accurately indicated the outcome of the games between Russia and Egypt, Iran and Morocco, and Brazil and Costa Rica.
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After his predictions, Achilles gained popularity around the world.
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The Latin American press was crazy about the cat.
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Even his scratching post was sold at a charity auction for almost 20 thousand rubles.
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30 people wanted to take the cat home, but the oracle remained in service at the museum.
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: Where does Achilles the cat live?
A: In RussiaA: In St. PetersburgA: In the Hermitage Art Museum

Q: What color is Achilles?
A: White

Q: What color is Achilles’ eyes?
A: Blue

Q: How old was Achilles when he became a soccer oracle?
A: 18 months

Q: What characteristic made Achilles a good oracle?
A: His analytical abilitiesA: His unusual behaviorA: His natural deafness

Q: At what event did Achilles first gain fame?
A: At the 2017 Confederations Cup

Q: Why did Achilles gain fame at the 2017 Confederations Cup?
A: He correctly predicted the results of three out of four matches

Q: How did Achilles prepare for the 2018 World Cup?
A: He exercisedA: He attended social events

Q: What project publicized Achilles’ life before the 2018 World Cup?
A: A reality show on YouTube

Q: Which team played in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup?
A: Russia

Q: Which team played in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup?
A: Saudi Arabia

Q: What was Achilles’ prediction for the result of the opening match of the 2018 World Cup?
A: Russia’s victory over Saudi Arabia

Q: Where did Achilles make his first match forecast during the 2018 World Cup?
A: In the championship press center

Q: Which objects did Achilles choose between during the forecasting procedure?
A: Bowls of food

Q: What was placed near bowls of food?
A: Flags of competing countries

Q: Which country’s flag was next to the bowl Achilles chose during the prediction procedure?
A: Russia’s

Q: Which 2018 World Cup game result did Achilles accurately indicate the outcome of?
A: The game between Russia and EgyptA: The game between Iran and MoroccoA: The game between Brazil and Costa Rica

Q: What indicated Achilles’ popularity all over the world after his correct game results predictions?
A: The Latin American press covered him extensivelyA: His scratching post was sold at a charity auctionA: 30 people wanted to take him home