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Barbie's the kind of doll that doesn't need a last name.

We've been so familiar with the iconic toy that we always assumed she just didn't have a surname because, well, she's famous enough to get by with just the first name.

Like Britney and Madonna, she can go by the one moniker.

Well, apparently she isn't just 'Barbie' – people were surprised to find out on National Siblings Day that the beloved toy's last name is…

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, after creator Ruth Handler's daughter Barbara.

Barbie was first introduced in 1959, with the Ken doll joining her in 1961.

Ken, named after Ruth's son Kenneth, actually has a surname as well: Kenneth Carson.

Twitter users were shocked by the fact that their favourite childhood doll actually had a surname.

 

 

 

Yep, we are still trying to cope with this earth-shattering revelation, too.

Also, this is the perfect type of pub quiz type of fact for us to keep in our back pockets.

Did you know Barbie had a last name?

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Apparently, people with a the 'sweet tooth gene' have a predisposition to less body fat.

Last year it was discovered that this particular gene variation of FGF21 may be the reason why certain people have cravings for sweet things, and those who have this gene variation tend to eat more sugar.

That's why researchers working at the University of Copenhagen were surprised to find that people with this variation were also predisposed to having less body fat than others.

However, this doesn't mean we can all go out and indulge in sweet treats now. Sad, we know.

'It sort of contradicts common intuition that people who eat more sugar should have less body fat,' one of the study's researchers, Associate Professor Niels Grarup, explained to Science Daily.

'But it is important to remember that we are only studying this specific genetic variation and trying to find connections to the rest of the body.'

'This is just a small piece of the puzzle describing the connection between diet and sugar intake and the risk of obesity and diabetes.'

 

The variation is connected to slightly higher blood pressure and an 'apple shape', with more fat being around the waist than the hips.

The study, conducted by an international team and headed by researchers from the University of Exeter, used health information from over 450,000 people.

These hundreds of thousands of people allowed their info to be recorded in the UK Biobank, and included pertinent info like questionnaires on diet and genetic data.

'Now that so many people are involved in the study, it gives our conclusions a certain robustness,' Niels stated.

'Even though the difference in the amount of body fat or blood pressure level is only minor depending on whether or not the person has this genetic variation or not, we are very confident that the results are accurate.'

'Around 20 per cent of the European population has this genetic predisposition.'

The researchers said that their findings about the FGF21 gene could also aid in the development of drugs to treat obesity or diabetes.

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Harry Potter is involved in all of our most beloved childhood memories, from queuing up at midnight to get a copy of the latest book, to staying up late with a flashlight under the covers trying to finish a particularly riveting chapter.

The books brought joy and magic to so many people, that even twenty years after the first book came out, the wizarding world still captures the imaginations of children and adults alike.

Here are a few of our favourite magical Harry Potter podcasts to get your Fizzing Whizzbee fix: 

5. MuggleCast

MuggleCast has been podcasting about the Harry Potter series since 2005, so these witches and warlocks know what they're talking about.

The cast chat about the latest Harry Potter, Cursed Child, and Fantastic Beasts news and theories, and discuss everything about the fandom.

4. The Weird Sisters

The Weird Sisters is run by (yep, you guessed it) two sisters, who have loved Harry Potter since the day the first book was released. 

Their love for HP is clear in the podcasts, which brings the long-distance sisters together every week to discuss their favourite topic.

3. Yer A Wizard Harry: The Harry Potter Bookclub

The trio who run this podcast discuss the different events in Harry Potter, and compare them to modern event.

It's all about what we can learn from the texts, while enjoying the podcasters commentary.

2. Witch Please

Witch Please is a fortnightly podcast discussing various elements of the Harry Potter world. 

The un-scripted nature of this female creation is what makes it so magical. 

1. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

"Just as Christians read the Bible, Jews the Torah and Muslims read the Quran, we are embarking on a 199-episode journey (one chapter an episode, to be released weekly) to glean what wisdom and meaning we can make from J.K. Rowling’s beloved novels," reads this unique podcasts bio.

Each week, a chapter of the book is read through the lens of a particular theme, from friendship to envy, making it a very interesting listening experience. 

 

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Coachella is the time to go all out with the festival attire, so were taking some major style inspiration for Irish festival season from some of our favourite celebs and influencers who are hanging in the Coachella Valley today.

From floor-length kimonos to sassy co-ords, we're obsessed. 

Have a little look at some of our favourite outfits so far: 

 

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The IRFU have today announced the departure of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding following an internal review

Last month, they were found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

The internal review was completed on Wednesday.

In a statement, The IRFU said: 'Following a review, conducted in the aftermath of recent court proceedings, the Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby have revoked the contracts of Patrick Jackson and Stuart Olding with immediate effect.'

'In arriving at this decision, the Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby acknowledge our responsibility and commitment to the core values of the game: Respect, Inclusivity and Integrity.'

The IRFU also announced that they intend to ensure that these core values are applied across the board. 

'It has been agreed, as part of this commitment, to conduct an in-depth review of existing structures and educational programmes, within the game in Ireland, to ensure the importance of these core values is clearly understood, supported and practised at every level of the game.'

A number of the game's sponsors expressed concern about the public reaction to the trial and the evidence which was made common knowledge through it, including a series of Whats App messages which have been perceived as having a sexist and degrading tone by many.

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Thinking of jetting off this summer? 

More destinations than ever before are available from Dublin Airport. 

The airport is introducing a number of new routes from four new airlines. 

Hong Kong, Beijing, Montreal and Seattle flights will be available this summer, as will new routes to  Luxembourg, Marrakesh, Paphos and Reykjavik.

The new routes are expected to increase the annual amount of travellers via Dublin Airport by one million, according to The Independent.

A casual Beijing mini-break, anyone?

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With a referendum date set for Friday, May 25, canvassing for both sides of the vote is in full swing. 

As signs and banners begin to pop up all over the country, Together for Yes, the national campaign to remove the Eight Amendment from the Irish constitution, begain running a fundraising campaign for poster production.

The campaign originally sought to raise 50,000, but have raised over ten times that. 

 

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The Together For Yes Instagram page revealed that the final fundraising target of 500,00 had been met.

The total goal was raised a number of times after the figures were continually surpassed. 

'We are raising €500,000 to continue to put posters across the country, and to fund additional advertising and promotional materials in other key outlets for a positive outcome on the 25th May,' reads the description.

'We are so amazed and proud that this is still going!! Please keep the donations coming so we can reach our final goal for this crowdfund of €500,000 to spread our caring and compassionate Yes message.'

If you wish to donate to the Together for Yes campaign, you can do so here. 

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We all know that royal life is steeped in tradition, from the way they celebrate Christmas to how they announce the birth of a new family member.

Of course, much of that custom comes into play when it comes to the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and his bride-to-be, Meghan Markle.

One particular tradition means that Prince Harry can't technically pick William to be his best man.

In fact, Harry won't have a best man at all.

Instead, he, like past royal grooms, will choose 'supporters'.

"The 'best man' or 'best men' are officially called 'supporters'," British and European royalty expert Marlene Koenig explained to Town & Country, "William will probably be Harry's supporter."

Back in 1981, Prince Charles chose his brothers, Andrew and Edward, to be his supporters when the Prince of Wales married Diana.

The Duke of Cambridge, however, broke with tradition when he dubbed Harry his best man, according to The Guardian.

As far as we know, William has not been asked to be his younger brother's supporter or best man – yet.

Considering Harry's tendency to break with tradition, we could see the 33-year-old potentially calling his brother his best man if he chooses Will.

The two are so close it seems likely that Harry will pick his big brother to be there by his side as he marries the love of his life.

Either way, we can't wait until the big day! May 19, here we come!

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For Sophie Turner, a.k.a. Sansa from Game of Thrones, being engaged to Joe Jonas takes some getting used to.

“I’m still like, Holy sh*t! I’m engaged," the 22-year-old shared with Marie Claire excitedly.

No matter how much she loves her fiancé though, the English actress confessed that for her, being married will never trump her career.

"There’s this weird misconception that being married is the greatest thing that’ll ever happen to you," Sophie said.

 

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Instead, the award-winning actress says that her career is what brings her fulfilment.

Considering the fact that she first became a member of a theatre company at the age of three, it's no wonder her work is so important to her!

As well, her perspective reflects the mindset of many young people who are delaying getting married, with a focus on their careers being one possible reason for the wait.

"I’ve always found that my career is something I work for, and when I achieve something, there’s a sense that this is the greatest thing I’ll do in my life," the 22-year-old explained.

"It’s lovely to be engaged. Not like I achieved anything, but I found my person, like I’d find a house that I love and want to stay in forever."

 

I said yes.

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It's refreshing how laid-back the TV star is about romance! 

Her engagement announcement back in October 2017 felt just as relaxed. Sophie shared a photo on Instagram of her newly-ringed hand and the simple caption, 'I said yes'.

Falling in love with the former Jonas Brothers star has certainly helped her find a new calm.

"There’s a sense of peace that comes with finding your person," Sophie said, "But there’s a drive that comes with your career.”

We love her fiery attitude! Do you share her views on marriage and career pursuits?

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The Women’s Empowerment Summit 2018 will take place on Saturday May 12th from 8:30am till 6pm in The Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

The Summit aims to help to empower modern women as they juggle family, career, relationships, debates and ultimatums and how to set, reach and achieve goals.

Speakers will include bestselling author and inspirational Irish woman Donna Kennedy, Comedian Deirdre O’Kane, Broadcaster Yemi Adenuga and many more. The day event will be MC’d by Dublin City presenter Kelly K. 

The speakers at the Women's Empowerment Summit will share their personal stories of how they have overcome obstacles in life to achieve their goals in their personal and professional lives and give advice to attendees on how they can achieve the same.

It will be a day for networking and opportunity where attendees will get to meet like-minded women who support and encourage each other. 

Author Donna Kennedy said “The Women’s Empowerment Summit is all about empowering women to be the best we can, in today’s world women are expected to be super human. Most women that I have spoken to have expressed a feeling of anxiety based on peer pressure and living life by comparison.

"They often look at the high powered woman and feel that in order to succeed they too have to be high powered. To quote award-winning humanitarian Christina Noble who spoke at last years event "Never give up. The only way is up!"

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On the day there will be fun, laughter and sharing of stories, but most importantly attendees will be empowered by the speakers sharing tips, tools and strategies on how to manage a career and enjoy the journey of life – in a no nonsense way! 

Tickets are priced at €97 per person and include tea/ coffee on arrival, lunch and goodie bag.

Speakers at the event:

  • Deirdre O'Kane (Comedian, IFTA award winning actress and DWTS finalist)
  • Bibi Baskin (TV and Radio broadcaster)
  • Donna Kennedy (3 time best-selling author, psychologist and confidence expert)
  • Joanne Byrne (Director of one of Ireland’s leading PR agency, Presence PR)
  • Yemi Adenuga (2 time bestselling author, TV personality and relationship expert)
  • Clara Halpin (lead fashion expert at ARNOTTS)
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So, we have barely reached mid-month, and let's call a spade a spade, most of us are already broke AF. 

Every month, we swear that we will be better, but we fall into the same traps. 

But a few significant changes come a long when it comes to your budget.

We have identified some key areas where a bit of an effort can really make a difference long term, without completely making you feel miserable.

Coffee

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your daily latte can cost you up to 750€ a year. That's basically a week of holiday or a designer bag.

While we understand it is pretty essential in your working life, sticking to buying your coffee only twice a week instead of five times can save you up to 400€ a year. 

Lunch food

Say you spend on average 8€ a day on lunch food; at the end of the year, it comes up to almost TWO GRANDS.

We are not going to list everything you can do with that money, you get the picture. But we can only advise you to try and bring your own food for lunch as often as possible. 

Struggling for inspiration? Just double the portions of dinner to have enough for lunch or click here or here to find tasty recipes.

Phone bills

Love your fancy phone? Of course, we all do, and we couldn't really imagine not owning a smartphone.

But once your contract is up, don't immediately go for the upgrade if your phone is still working well. Switch to prepaid and you can save up to 500€ a year!

Cocktails

We are not telling you to stop going on nights out, but just to have a quick think before you order.

A simple G&T should be no more than 7€, while the fancy cocktails for a few floating berries and flavoured syrups can go up to 12-15€. We'll let you make your own calculation of how much the difference can be over a night.

Entertainment

Instead of cinema and book store, think Netflix and library!

The price of one cinema ticket is usually the same as your Netflix monthly membership and library memberships are usually free.

So try to stick to the cheap night to go to the movie (it's usually Tuesday) and look for the closest library to start borrowing classic gems and new releases.

 

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The Keeping Up With The Kardashians film crew was present at the birth of Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's first child together, People has revealed. 

According to a source, the crew were at the hospital where the new mum was in labour. 

It's also reported that they were there as Khloe dealt with the news of Tristan Thompson's cheating. 

 

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'Khloé labored with [mom Kris Jenner] yesterday at the hospital. Tristan was there for the birth,' a KUWTK source told PEOPLE .

'He has practice today, but will spend as much time at the hospital as possible.'

The news broke this week that Thompson alleged cheated on Khloe while she was pregnant with up to four different women. 

TMZ released a video which showed him kissing two different women at a bar. 

The Daily Mail also leaked photos of him allegedly kissing another woman, whom he was later spotted with entering a hotel. 

The woman later uploaded a series of snaps to her Instagram story, including a graphic sex tape which she claimed portrayed her with Thompson. She also claimed in the story that she was pregnant with his child. 

A fourth woman has allegedly come forward to Hollywood Life claiming that she has also had relations with Thompson.

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