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Anyone have a spare €51 million lying around? Yeah, us neither. 

However, if you did happen to win the lotto recently, you could be in the market for a VERY snazzy pair of earrings. 

The world's most expensive pair of earrings recently sold for $57.4 million at a Sotheby's auction. 

The blue and pink pear-shaped diamonds, (they don't even match – Kate Moss would be proud), named Apollo and Artemis, after the Greek gods, were auctioned off at Sotheby's last night.

Although the gems were sold separately, the same buyer purchased both pieces – the blue rock for over $42 million and the pink for over $15 million.

According to Sotheby's, The 14.54-carat blue Apollo is said to be the "largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever to be offered at auction." The rock earned a rare grading of 11b, which accounts for only 1 percent of diamonds in the world.

Meanwhile, the more affordable (HA) 16-carat Artemis pink was classified as an 11a diamond, "the most chemically pure" of its kind.

The Apollo and Artemis diamonds

Following the sale of the two stunning earrings, David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division and chairman of Switzerland, said: “I am delighted that the stones will remain together as earrings.”

The buyer, who forked out a serious fortune for these glitzy stones, has decided to remain anonymous. 

While we can appreciate that these earrings are fabulous, there are definitely other ways we would go about spending  €51 million. 

We would literally have our own plane and island for that price – just saying. 

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Guests have started arriving at the wedding of the year, with Pippa Middleton set to marry millionaire, James Matthews this afternoon. 

The wedding will, of course, be attended by a number of royal family members, including Prince Harry, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. 

However, we are most excited to see the mini royals, Charlotte and George, who are set to be the flower girl and page boy at today's events. 

Prince Harry arrived with his brother, William, earlier – and the Prince and Princess have officially arrived looking absolutely gorgeous. 

Princess Charlotte is donning a beautiful little white dress, topped off with a fabulous floral crown – just like a Princess (see what we did there?)

Prince George is looking like a proud big brother, wearing a cute pair of beige of culottes and a white shirt.

Royal watchers predict it is more likely that Kate, 35, will spend the day on the sidelines so that she does not upstage her sister.

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Kate reportedly told attendees this week at the first of three annual garden parties at Buckingham Palace that she was excited for the wedding but "nervous about her children's roles".

"She said that they were all really looking forward to her sister's wedding at the weekend but she was a bit worried about how her children might behave. She said she was hopeful that they would be good but you never know at that age,” an attendee said. 

The beautiful bride has also arrived, looking like an absolute vision in a white gown, that is rumoured to have cost £300,000.

After this afternoons' ceremony, the newlyweds will carry on the celebrations at the Middletons' family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, around seven miles away from the church.

Carole and Michael Middleton's country mansion lends itself perfectly to their daughter's wedding; a large glass marquee has been erected in the gardens to host the wedding lunch and dancing.

A further 200 guests are expected for the evening, including Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle.

Our invite got lost in the mail, it would seem. 

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Saturday night is always a mad one, and no matter where you're heading out to, the struggle is real when it comes to choosing an ensemble from the wardrobe. 

Luckily, the shops are open late on Saturday, so here's a few bits that are in stores at the moment to rescue you from your outfit woes.

 Left to right: Zara LBD €39.95

Zara champagne knot dress €49.95

Zara heels €35.95

Zara ruffled dress €39.95

Left to right: River Island top €35.00

River Island chain heels €65.00

River Island fluffy heels €70.00

River Island embroidered jacket €107.00

Left to right: Penneys bodysuit €9.00

Penneys choker €6.00

Penneys gingham top €11.00

Penneys bodycon dress €14.00

Left to right: Bershka ring detail bodysuit €17.99

Bershka denim playsuit €27.99

Bershka pinstripe dress €19.99

Bershka leather jacket €69.99

Left to right: H&M white top €22.99

H&M choker €5.99

H&M yellow dress €44.99

H&M floral crop top €22.99

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A wild monkey, who has been nicknamed Uncle Fat by wildlife enthusiasts in Thailand, has been put on a strict diet after it was discovered he was using fellow monkeys to source and provide him with snacks.

The animal, who weighs in at three times the typical weight of a monkey, is the current focus of wildlife official, Kacha Phukem, who conducted the capture and rescue mission last month.

Tipping the scales at 60 lbs, Uncle Fat came to the attention of experts who soon realised he had been surreptitiously tucking into junk food and soft drinks left behind by tourists, while also enlisting the help of his squad to keep him in eats.

Revealing the extent of the creature's dastardly plan, veterinarian, Supakarn Kaewchot, explained: "He had minions and other monkeys bringing food for him but he would also re-distribute it to younger monkeys."

"It was not easy to catch him," Kacha said of Uncle Fat who is believed to be between 10 and 15 years old.

Having established a core squad to keep him in treats and out of trouble, Kacha explained: "He was the leader of his pack, and when I tried to go in, I had to fight off a flock of them with sticks."

Unfortunately, Uncle Fat's voracious appetite has impacted negatively on his health, with Supakarm urging the public to be cognisant of animals' dietary requirements when visiting them in their natural habitat.

"I understand that people feel sorry for the monkeys and want to feed them when they see them," Supakarn said. "But please don't feed them food that people like to eat like snacks and soda. It is very bad for their health and the problem is entirely man-made."

"After he ate food given by humans for a while, he developed a fat mass, which became a type of benign tumour," Supakarn continued. "He is now in critical condition where there is a high risk of heart disease and diabetes."

Thankfully, those in charge of Uncle Fat's new nutrition plan are confident that with a few months of discipline and will power, Uncle Fat will reach a healthy weight and ultimately be re-released into the wild.

Uncle Fat, you got this.

Feature image: Associated Press

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For most of us, hopping aboard the fitness wagon is tough enough, while remaining on board seems almost impossible at times.

But once we establish a regular exercise routine which suits our needs and goals, the vast majority of us wonder how we ever survived without multiple sweat-sessions a week.

Considering how difficult it to get started, it's no real surprise that the vast majority of us fear gaps in our routine – created by holidays, work responsibilities or injury –  and often question whether our hard work will go to nought if we can't stick to our regime.

And unfortunately, the answer to that question is yes… for a time, at least.

According to a recent study, it takes a lousy two weeks for our bodies to lose muscle mass if we don't train regularly, and 14 days without exercise can also increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes too.

Researchers at the University of Liverpool enlisted the help of 28 individuals aged 25 – none of whom were fitness fanatics, but who walked at least 10,000 steps a day, were defined as 'moderate to vigorous activity', and boasted a 'healthy BMI'.

By reducing their physical activity by 80 per cent or more (dropping from around 2 hours 41 minutes a day to only 36 minutes), the participants – after two weeks – gained fat, specifically around the stomach area, lost muscle, saw an increase in cholesterol levels and couldn't run as fast.

But thankfully, before you go cancelling your fortnight abroad, this can be reversed pretty quickly.

"The effects were entirely reversible – so it’s fine if you’re fit and well and you go on holiday for two weeks and then you get right back to normal," assured the study's co-author Dan Cuthebertson.

"But the problem is that many people don’t reverse back to these levels of activity, and then perhaps the effects will accumulate. The longer people are inactive, the harder it is to get back into shape," he asserted.

So, while the results sound pretty disheartening, reversing them is totally within your power!

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If you were one of the millions who bunkered down with popcorn for Jordan Peele's Get Out earlier this year, then it's highly likely that as the movie drew to a close, you feared the film's lead actor would be banged up for a series of brutal murders, right?

As Chris, played by Daniel Kaluuya, endured a final showdown with his girlfriend, Rose, on the grounds of her family's sprawling New York state home, a police car arrives leaving the viewer in little doubt that Chris would have a hell of a time explaining the gruesome scenes which would meet them upon entering the Armitage home.

Thankfully, the person driving the police car was Rod, Chris' friend, who after realising Chris was missing went into full damage control in order to protect, and ultimately save, the New York-based photographer.

However, according to recent reports, this final scene was not at all how the director intended the story to end.

During a recent interview on Talking With Chris Hardwick, Jordan admitted that the original ending did not go down well with initial audiences, laughing: "People wanted something different."

So, what had Jordan presented them with at the time?

It turns out the movie's original ending, which has now been posted on Slate and The A.V Club, saw two white policemen step out of the squad car which arrived on the Armitage property.

After immediately arresting Chris, they jail him, and Rod is left doing all in his power to help Chris's case, but due to the horror endured by Chris in the Armitage family home, he is unable to remember key details which would ultimately save him from a life behind bars.

The movie ends with Chris and Rod reluctantly acknowledging Chris's fate before the latter hangs up the phone on his friend and is led back behind bars, destined to spend his life in prison after being wrongfully accused of multiple murder.

Sooo…. who's glad Jordan reworked that one?!

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Another day, another scam, right?

With the world still reeling from the effects of the WannaCry malware virus last week, experts are now reaching out to WhatsApp users to ensure they don't fall victim to a similar virus.

According to numerous reports, a message is currently making its way through the WhatsApp world inviting users to change the colour theme of their messaging app.

Clicking on the link contained within the message will bring you a site which reads: "New colours for WhatsApp, now you can change your WhatsApp and leave it your favourite colours" before advising that it's available for 'iOS, Windows, Apple, and Blackberry'.

Following this, the site visitor is asked to share the link with 12 of their friends as a means of 'verification' only to be then informed that the feature is solely available through desktop.

This means that in order to avail of it, the user needs to install an extension called 'BlackWhats' from the Chrome Web Store.

And if you do install it?

Hey presto, you have given yourself and your 12 chosen friends a nasty dose of malware all in order to switch up your WhatsApp colours.

Let's all stick with green, shall we?

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If you and your partner are hoping to start a family, there's a pretty high chance you have already researched the various external factors in both your lives which may impede progress on the baby front, right?

But did you know that the time in which your partner's head hits the pillow can actually play a part in the likelihood of you conceiving?

According to a recent study conducted in China's Harbin Medical University, men who decide to call it a day before midnight have a better chance of conceiving than their counterparts who are only winding down at 1 or 2 in the morning after a fairly heavy boxset binge.

With the participation of 981 healthy men, researchers investigated the theory that there exists a link between sleep patterns and sperm mobility.

Dividing the men into three groups, researchers instructed the first to go to bed between 8pm and 10pm, the second between 10pm and midnight, and the third after midnight.

In addition to this, they were instructed to set their alarms to ensure a nine-hour sleep, a seven-to-eight hour sleep, or a six-hour sleep, and findings indicated that those who went to bed after midnight or slept for just six hours had lower sperm counts.

After analysing sperm count, shape and motility, researchers established that shorter sleep cycles affected sperm count as they increase levels of antisperm antibody which is a type of protein produced by the immune system known for destroying healthy sperm.

The findings were published in the Medical Science Monitor.

 

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It's been six years since the world watched Pippa Middleton's older sister make her way up the aisle at Westminister Abbey to marry Prince William.

And while Pippa made an impact all of her own the day she acted as bridesmaid to Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, the 33-year-old will take centre stage as the bride at her own wedding to James Matthews later today.

Much has been made about Pippa's big day; from the guest list to her bridal party, but like anything to do with the royal family and the plethora of high-profile names contained within its inner circle, not everyone is enthused by the constant coverage.

And as a result, Twitter is, unsurprisingly, lit this morning, with some members of the public only dying to share in the excitement and others… well… not so much.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Remember those all-nighters, last minute cramming sessions and caffeine-induced panic sweats. Yeah, exam season can be a stressful time.

As students, we would have tried any quick-fix that promised better results, and so we're only raging this little trick wasn't making headlines a few years back.

Students, we give you – rosemary. 

 

Holland & Barrett have reported a huge surge in sales of rosemary after a study carried out by Northumbria University revealed that exposure to the herd could boost memory.

According to The Independent, demand has been so high that stores have had to order in extra supplies. 

As part of the study, students were put in a room that contained the aroma of rosemary in the form of an essential oil. Researchers the discovered that those student preformed between five and seven per cent better in memory tests.

Researcher, Mark Moss, said, “It could be that aromas affect electrical activity in the brain or that pharmacologically active compounds can be absorbed.” 

This isn't the first time a link has been made.

In fact students in ancient Greece used to wear rosemary garlands during their exams. 

Who knew? 

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A new campaign fronted by the young women of the University of Bristol is aiming to open a discussion and raise awareness around the topic of sexual assault and harassment.

Some female students have taken to Snapchat to share their personal experiences in a bid to showcase just how common the problem actually is. 

The clips combine to make a Snapchat story that manages to be simultaneously utterly distressing and yet highly-relatable. 

One woman said, ''In my first term of freshers I walked a drunk friend home after a night out. I refused to let anything happen but he said, ‘It’s not rape – you want this.''

Another women revealed that she had been raped three time since starting her studies: “I’ve lived in Bristol for about five years and since being a student here I've been raped again three times and assaulted a lot. Every time it happens it's been someone that I know, I like, I love and that I see all the time.”

Some of the women chose hide their identity by covering their faces with emojis and stickers. 

The campaign is the brainchild of Hannah Price, th Online Editor of the student paper, Epigram. She hoped that using a familiar platform such as Snapchat would encourage her female peers feel comfortable enough to speak up.

In an interview with The Independent, Hannah spoke about the severity of the often forgotten issue. 

“While at university, whenever the topic has been discussed with my girlfriends it was always met with ‘me too,’ or similar accounts.''

She continued, “But I've watched as it has become increasingly normalised – with us all just shrugging it off. So I wanted to spark the conversation before everyone went silent on the issue.”

The response to the original story was overwhelming positive and so Hannah has since compiled the clips into a six-minute Youtube video.

“Within a few hours of posting the original story I was contacted by a male survivor from the university who wanted to tell me he was touched by the campaign and thanking me for raising the voice on the issue,” Hannah revealed to The Independent. 

We applaud Hannah and the women of the University of Bristol for brining light to a topic has become increasingly normalised over the years. 

 

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2017 has well and truly cemented itself as the year when fashion got weird and this latest faux pas might just be the most outrageous yet. 

Detachable denim jean-shorts are now a thing and we are thoroughly confused. 

The jeans, designed by Y/Project, come in bleached blue or black and feature detachable legs that zip on and off. 

Removed the lower half and you're left with a rather odd pair of high-waisted saddle shaped shorts – and in the words of style expert George Brescia, ''you could have the hottest body in the world and still not look good in these.”

Now, we're all about having options and they idea of a short-jean combo is actually kind of appealing, especially in the unpredictable Irish weather, but there's got to be a better way. 

If you reckon you have what it takes to pull off this bold look, you can pick up a pair of 'Detachable cut-out front jeans' from Opening Ceremony for €403.

 

 

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