Story of Edmond Boy and His Dying Octopus Steals World’s Hearts

Move over, Tetris kid! There’s a new Internet-famous Oklahoma boy – and his self-replicating dying octopus – in town.

Over the past six weeks, the story of Cal Clifford and his octopus Terrance has gone viral across the TikTok realm and become a bonafide national news story.

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