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We all love a sugar-filled Starbucks every now and again, and can probably name everything on the menu at this stage.

However, the thing we didn't know was where the name Starbucks originated from.

It's actually quite an unusual story, and came from the book Moby Dick.

 

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According to former Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz, who has just written a book Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time, the name derives from the Herman Melville novel.

The founders of the chain, Gordon Bowker, a writer and Zev Siegl, a history teacher, loved the book so much, they first planned on calling the coffee shop after the ship in the book, Pequod.

When that didn't stick, Gordon's creative director, Terry Heckler, decided to go ahead and change the name to Starbucks, after the first mate in the book called Starbuck.

 

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In an interview in 2008, Gordon said that Terry loved names that began with 'St.' and after they found something on a mysterious map, the name was set in stone.

"Somebody somehow came up with an old mining map of the Cascades and Mount Rainier, and there was an old mining town called Starbo.

"As soon as I saw Starbo, I, of course, jumped to Pequod’s first mate [named Starbuck] in Moby Dick."

And now all we can think of is getting a Caramel Macchiato…

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One lucky mother randomly bumped into Barack Obama in an airport this week, and we are just dying over the photos.

Jolene Jackinsky was at Anchorage International Airport on Monday, in a waiting area for private flights when she saw a man who looked like Obama.

Jolene told Associated Press, "As I got closer, I thought: Oh my God, it is Obama."

The former president then came up to Jolene and her six-month-old baby, Giselle, and said, "Who is this pretty girl?"

Giselle's father then approached, and Obama joked, "I'm taking your baby!

"It was only five minutes but it was a moment that will last forever.

"I think it's unreal and pretty exciting that I get to have a picture with him and my baby," she said.

"Not a lot of people get to meet him."

Oh, Barack.

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At the end of last month, Drake and Josh fans were saddened to see that Drake was not invited to Josh's wedding to Paige O'Brien.

The singer took to Twitter and blasted Josh, saying that he thought they were friends.

But now, after deleting the tweets, Drake has come out to say that he didn't think they would gain that much attention.

 

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Talking to People, the former Nickelodeon star said: “I was caught off-guard. He’s been my best friend for 18 years.

"In all honesty, we talk all the time, we’ve been talking."

"I didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. I did not realise that it was going to have such a viral affect. That’s my bro, you know?

 

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"It’s kind of one of those things were you’re fighting with him on the playground, but if someone else says something, you’re like — 'Hey, I can say that but you can’t!'"

Drake even went so far to say that he would still be up for a Drake and Josh reunion if it was "done the right way."

So, it seems like everything is well and good!

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It seems congratulations are in order for U2 bassist Adam Clayton and his wife, Mariana de Carvalho – they're expecting a baby!

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The news was announced last night during the band's Twickenham gig, and it was front man Bono who blurted out the news himself.

Many who were at the concert tweeted about it last night:

While Adam and Mariana have not confirmed the news, we doubt Bono was messing around.

The U2 star and his Brazilian wife wed in 2013, and this will be their first child as a married couple.

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Gotham star Donal Logue has confirmed his daughter, Jade, has been found.

Donal first sent out a plea to find her on June 30, after tweeting: "Jade. We miss you and love you.

"Please come home. If you see this, just know that I love and miss you dearly."

Many stars took to social media to ask their fans to spread the word, including Danny Trejo.

Since June 30, Donal made several appeals for the 16-year-old to come home:

And last night, Donal's wife, Kasey, shared the good news:

Meanwhile, Donal thanked his followers, the NYPD, and the FBI Missing Kids Unit for all of their support.

No details have emerged about where the teenager has been.

We're glad Jade is home safe and well.

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As many of us were basking in the glory of Coldplay last night, U2 were putting on a pretty sweet performance, too.

The band invited 50 London firefighters who fought in the Grenfell Tower blaze to watch them perform live in a private concert, which doubled as a rehearsal.

In a near-empty stadium, the firefighters watched U2 get ready for their Twickenham gig, and some took to Twitter to share their admiration for the band:

Bono and the lads played seven songs in total for the firefighters and their families.

Fair play, lads.

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In unexpected news today, flights at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York had to be delayed to make way for turtles.

As it's nesting season, the turtles were migrating across the airport's runway. It is reported that around 40 Diamondback Terrapins had to be removed, which took up to two hours.

An JFK airport authority spokeswomen said that some planes were "briefly stuck in queue."

These passengers beg to differ:

However, Turtles migrating across the airport is not uncommon, and happens every June to mid-July:

Because of the operations in place, all turtles arrived safely across the runway.

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True Blood star Nelsan Ellis has died at the age of 39.

Last night, it was confirmed that the actor passed away due to complications from heart failure.

After his co-star in The Help, Octavia Spencer, announced the news, HBO released a statement: “We were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelsan Ellis.

“Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered fondly within the overall legacy of True Blood.

Nelsan will be dearly missed by his fans and all of us at HBO.”

His co-stars, friends and follow actors all paid their respects on Twitter and Instagram:

He will be missed.

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Late last year it was announced that Warner Bros. will be creating a prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Since then, rumours have been rife as to who will play Willy Wonka, after Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp did such stellar performances in the role.

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And now, one name in the line up has finally been dropped, and we have to say, we like it a lot.

According to That Hashtag Show, Ryan Gosling has been named to take on the role of the sweet factory owner.

After his performance in La La Land, we think he'd be a perfect fit for the crazy, yet lovable, character.

Even though the storyline to the prequel has not been confirmed, it has been reported that it will surround the life of a young Willy Wonka, and how he became friends with the Oompa Loompas during one of his early adventures.

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Congratulations are in order for James Cordon and his wife Julia – they are expecting their third child.

The pair already have two children, 6-year-old Max and two-year-old Carey, who they moved to LA with two years ago.

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James now fronts The Late Late Show on CBS in America, which has been going from strength to strength since he started.

A source close to the couple told The Sun: "James and Julia couldn’t be happier.

"They love being parents to Max and Carey, and are delighted that they will soon have a little brother or sister joining them later this year.”

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It has been reported that Julia is five months along, with her due date coming around the beginning of December.

We're delighted for the growing family!

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Una Thurman has been travelling around Ireland and none of us even noticed.

Yep, we didn't figure it out until the actress herself posted a picture on Instagram.

In the snap, Uma is cuddling up with her kids at George's Street restaurant Taste at Rustic.

And if you saw the launch of the restaurant's new menu during the week, then you'll know that she certainly enjoyed some good food.

The Pulp Fiction star captioned the photo: "Dublin Birthday for Maya, the best ever! Master chef at Taste at Rustic."

 

Dublin Birthday for Maya, the best ever! Master chef at Taste at Rustic

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Maya is Uma's daughter which she had with her ex-husband Ethan Hawke. 

And she is certainly following her in mother's footsteps as she is currently in Ireland filming a new adaptation of Little Women, which will star Jessica Fletcher, Michael Gambon and Emily Watson.

Maya will play Jo in the flick, while Willa Fitzgerald will play Meg, Annes Elwy will play Beth and Kathryn Newton will take on the role of Amy.

Keep us posted if you see the superstar anywhere else!

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Coldplay put on a massive performance in Croke Park last night, and absolutely stunned crowds with their concert.

From playing some old favourites, to brand new hits, they certainly went all out for the Irish fans.

If you weren't lucky enough to head along (or hear it from your back garden), here are ten tweets that pretty much sum up the night:

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