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What will they think of next! 

We recently learned that in Thailand, there is a herd of 20 elephants creating the world's most expensive coffee, with their poo…

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This exotic new brew is made from coffee beans eaten by the elephants, and plucked a day later from their excrement (pretty!).

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According to Blake Dinkin, who has spent over £200,000 developing the coffee, "when an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness".

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"You end up with a cup that's very smooth without the bitterness of regular coffee" he says. 

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Called Black Ivory Coffee, this special bew has been dubbed the most expensive coffee in the world, at a whopping ‎€50 per cup. 

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The coffee has been launched at a number of luxury hotels in remote corners of the world – first in northern Thailand, then the Maldives and Abu Dhabi. 

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While we're sure it tastes delicious, we'll stick to our Starbucks flat whites for now…

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Well, this is kinda insane…

The Irish are well-known for their party tricks, but let's be really honest, they basically centre around booze.

Just look at Ruth Negga and her stun hun Irish coffee.

However, Jamie Dornan has had a trick up his sleeve for years, and it involves using his body…

Now, don't get too excited (we know what you're thinking), because it's his form of erm… working out.

While on Conan O'Brien's late night talk show, Jamie showed off his super impressive gymnastics skills. Take a look below… he has some talent:

 

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As anti-Trump narrative intensifies across the United States, it's no surprise many American stars have been asked to voice their opinion on the business tycoon's ascension to the Oval Office.

And the latest actor to tackle that particular line of questioning was Matthew McConaughey.

During an interview with Andrew Marr, the Dallas Buyer's Club star suggested that it might be time to stop railing against the new president, and choose, instead, to accept the fact.

Commenting on Hollywood's disdain, Matthew simply says they don't have a choice but to accept the new president.

"He’s our president. It’s a very dynamic and as divisive of an inauguration and time as we’ve had. At the same time, it’s time for us to embrace, shake hands with this fact, and be constructive with him over the next four years."
 

Acknowledging the outrage caused by Trump's ideologies, Matthew continued: "Even those who most strongly may disagree with his principles or things he’s said or done – which is another thing, we’ll see what he does compared to what he has said – no matter how much you disagreed along the way, it’s time to think how constructive can you be."

"But he's our president for the next four years, at least," he added.

It's worth noting that it is not yet clear whether the interview took place before or after the introduction of Trump's executive order.

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The Abortion Rights Campaign and the Repeal Project are continuing to fight for female body autonomy, and have called for a strike to demonstrate their opinion on the 8th amendment to the government. 

#Strike4Repeal is taking place on March 8, which aptly happens to be International Women's Day, and everyone is encouraged to get involved.

The people of Ireland are being asked to strike in support of the 11 women who have to take time off work every single day in order to travel abroad to procure safe termination services. 

An Irish Times poll of almost 1000 respondents shows that 50% of Irish people will take the day off work to strike against Ireland's anti-abortion stance.

19 percent said that while they will not be available to strike, they will wear black to honour the occasion.

31 percent said that they will not strike as they do not agree with it. 

Abortion is currently illegal in Ireland except in the most life-threatening circumstances, and women who willfully opt for a termination cn face up to 14 years in prison.

“Our demand is that the Irish Government call a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment by the 8th of March. If not, Ireland will strike,” said event organisers.

The poll results come ahead of the strike drive's first public meeting which is open to those who wish to volunteer for the cause.

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Well, we don't think we've ever seen Pamela Anderson look so well.

The actress attended the Best Award Gala 40th Edition in Paris last night and looked totally unrecognisable on the red carpet.

Swapping the bombshell look for something a bit more understated, Pam wore a beautiful, grey Vivienne Westwood gown and teamed it with a totally natural make-up look.

So gorgeous, right?

She recently told W magazine that she finds growing old a bit hard, which we're sure most women can understand.

“At a certain age, you can find yourself at a loss. Your children are grown. You may have gone through a divorce. You’re trying to find meaning. What’s your purpose now? 

“If I do all these things to look younger—the creams, the classes, the supplements, the procedures—I’ll be more accepted by my kids, my friends, men. 

“You’re dealing with so much loss at this age. It seems like everything is behind us, so what’s next? We took a lot of things for granted—youth, beauty. But now what?” 

We certainly think she looks beautiful, no matter what her age.

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When you're performing in front of thousands of people, one thing you do not want to do is embarrass yourself.

Unfortunately, Travis Scott made a big balls of his performance with Drake last night when he fell down a hole in the stage.

The rapper appeared on London with the Canadian superstar, and while the accident is admittedly funny, we still feel a tad sorry for him.

He came out unscathed though, and didn't suffer any injuries from his on-stage fall down.

Have a look at the clip, it's hard not to laugh… the poor lad:

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It's the end of an era as yesterday RTÉ confirmed that it was cancelling the comedy sketch show, Republic of Telly 

According to RTÉ: "After 15 seasons of Republic of Telly, RTÉ has made the decision not to recommission the series."

The show brought us some classic elements of Irish comedy, such as Damo and Ivor and Bridget and Eamon.

It was also responsible for the success of The Rubber Bandits, helping the comedy duo launch their careers back in 2010.

Twitter is not too happy with the decision to scrap the show. 

"Can't believe @republicoftelly has been cancelled, it was one of the biggest launching pads for Irish comedy," said one fan.

However, others agree with the broadcasters decision. 

RTÉ is hoping the move will help to freshen up the broadcasting line-up. and is looking for a replacement. 

“It’s understood that the relatively high cost of producing the show, as well as a desire to freshen up the schedule was behind the decision,” reports RTÉ.

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Fingers crossed they replace the classic show with something equally as entertaining. 

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Over the past few years, clean eating has been high on the trends list, with people choosing to eat the healthiest of healthy food for magical benefits.

The end of 2016 saw this trend face a bit of backlash, with many health experts saying most of it is a marketing ploy and basically, well…. BS.

 

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But, despite this, new 'wonder' foods come out everyday, and one of those, is mushroom coffee.

Yep, mushroom coffee.

Hailed as the next big thing, the cuppa joe is made from "medical mushrooms" (which we're kinda suspicious about), and its creator Four Sigmatic say it's the "world's healthiest coffee."

 

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The company picks wild mushrooms that grow on or near trees, and after they've been dried, they're boiled and liquidised, so you can get all of the "organic benefits" from them.

To find out more about mushroom coffee's healthy extras, you can check out here, but right now, we think we'll stick to our Starbucks.

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Yesterday, the queen of pop anthems Beyoncé broke the internet better than any booty could by posting a surprise snap of her baby bump.

Even more shockingly, Queen B and Jay-Z are expecting twins.

The announcement has already broken the record for most likes on Instagram, mere hours after posting the picture has been liked almost 7.3million times.

 

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Selena Gomez previously held the world record for Instagram likes, with 6.3 million likes on a selfie she posted last June.

Bey knocked Selena's Instagram offering out of the park, garnering more likes in 10 hours than the Can't Keep My Hands To Myself singer gained in eight months. 

The shock reveal created some of the best online responses from fans.

Twitter was saturated with posts about the big news, and some of them left us LOL-ing for hours.

However, the pregnancy definitely raised some questions, as the pop icon is set to headline at Coachella this summer.

Coachella is scheduled for April this year, so if Beyonce is 3 or four months along, she will be pretty heavily pregnant by the time the mega-festival rolls around.

According to TMZ, the news was a shock to Coachella executives, with a source saying: "At least some of the top execs had no idea Bey was expecting, and it now makes her headlining gig at the festival problematic."

We're sure that is anyone can pull of a very pregnant performance, its Queen B. 

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It's safe to say we all fell in love with Barack Obama during his eight years as the President of the United States.

But now, the former prez is taking some well-deserved time off – in the Virgin Islands, no less.

Yep, kicking it back right beside Richard Branson, Barack decided to let his hair down and Twitter is absolutely delighted.

Welcome, backwards hat Obama:

G'wan Barack.

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It was an early start for many Ed Sheeran fans this morning, who peeled themselves out of bed at all hours to be in with a chance of grabbing some coveted tickets to the star's hotly anticipated gig.

For some, the journey actually began yesterday afternoon, as some fans started queuing almost 24 hours in advance.

Queues in Dublin at St Stephen's Green shopping centre stretched down the block, as hopeful ticket buyers huddled under blankets and umbrellas against the cold and rain.

Massive queues have been forming all over the country, after the red-haired singer  announced two dates in the 3 Arena this April. 

Take this as your public service announcement, the tickets for the destined to sell out gig go on sale at 10am, so if you aren't queuing outside, get those tabs open.

Having multiple devices on the go at once is also a good way to increase your chances of getting through to the site.

Also, make sure you already have a Ticketmaster account and are signed into it, so as soon as you can "view tickets" you can be brought straight through to selection and payment options. 

May the odds be ever in your favour. 

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Chrissy Teigen is a Sports Illustrated expert.

She first appeared on the pages of the magazine in 2010, and continued to pop up every year until 2014, where she stunned on the cover alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge.

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Since 2014, Chrissy took some time off to focus on other jobs and of course, raising her gorgeous baby Luna.

Now however, she's making her comeback and we have to say, she's doing it well.

Wearing a small purple bikini in Sports Illustrated-fashion, the mum-of-one got back into her groove and looked hotter than ever.

"I forgot how stupidly painful it is to pop your ass all day," she laughed.

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"For a mother, it's nice to be able to be back in your element and it's so important to my well-being that I'm able to come out here and do something that I'm proud of," she said in her SI interview.

Never change, Chrissy.

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