Now, I know what you're probably thinking here: "Hmmm, VT, I think we've seen this one before," but you haven't. You see, we don't repeat our articles over here. But, what you have seen, my friend, is a story that was very similar. And that, in itself, is what makes this story even more remarkable.

You may remember that a short while ago, a lost engagement ring was found on a carrot 13 years after it had disappeared. It seemed like a freak accident at the time, something that would only happen once in a lifetime... except, it's happened twice in the past year.

A gold ring that was lost in a vegetable garden some 12 years ago, has now been found on a carrot that had been dug up for dinner.

Lin Keitch, 69, from Monkton Heathfield near Taunton, Somerset, UK, was washing her home-grown vegetables when she realised that there was something attached to one of the carrots.

The ring had been a 40th birthday present from her husband Dave and it was lost by her daughter.

Now, however, the ring has been reunited with its rightful owner. Ms Keitch said it was a "chance in a million discovery" and that the carrot must've grown through the ring.

"Dave dug up the carrots and left them outside the back door," she said. "I cut the greens off and scrubbed them, and I thought, 'What's that? Goodness, it's my ring'."

Despite the fact that the ring was covered in dirt, Keitch says that she instantly recognised the ring due to the amethyst stone in the centre.

"Dave had bought it for me for my 40th birthday, but when it got too small for me I gave it to our daughter.

"She lost it up the garden - it must be at least 12 years ago. I thought I'd never see it again.

"I'm amazed the carrot grew through it."

Dave Keitch, 69, said that he had looked for the ring regularly over the years "every time I do the garden over".

Despite the fact that it was Dave who dug up the vegetables in question, he hadn't checked them and didn't realise that the ring was attached to one of them. "When Lin put it in the bowl to prepare them for dinner she noticed it on the end of the carrot. She was over the moon."

Understandably, given that it was her daughter who lost the ring, Lin isn't too sure what she should do with the ring now that it is back in her position.

"She doesn't know whether to give it back to the daughter in case she loses it again, or keep it herself," said Dave.

If there's one lesson to take from this, it's that carrots are a bunch of criminals. If you're asking me, it's time to give up the vegetables - they will only end up stealing your property from you.

There are few things as nerve-wracking as thinking that you've lost something important. For me, it happens all the time with my wallet and phone, with that split-second of panic bringing anxiety levels to an all-time high - before I find out it's just in my other pocket. But there are some things that are so valuable to us, the pain of losing them goes far beyond the initial panic.

If, for instance, you lost an expensive necklace you'd splashed out for yourself after payday, you'd lament the jewellery and the money it was worth. But if that necklace was a birthday present from a partner, or something passed down through your family, it would hurt a lot more. The same, of course, goes for wedding rings.

I can imagine that when it's easy to worry when it comes to losing a wedding ring. Thankfully, most of us manage to keep them around, or lose them and find them again - but not everyone is so lucky.

Paula Stanton had a diamond-encrusted wedding ring that she adored, but she unfortunately lost it when cleaning. Remarkably, nearly 10 years on, it was re-discovered.

Stanton, from New Jersey, accidentally flushed the 20th wedding anniversary ring down the toilet when she was cleaning the bathroom, but nine years later it was found by a public works official as he was carrying out maintenance work. This man, from the Somers Point public works department, remembered Stanton had mentioned the ring a few years ago - so brightened up her day with the news.

"It was heartbreaking," Paula told 6abc, remembering the day she lost the ring. "I was embarrassed to tell my husband because it was meaningful."

Soon after, her husband bought a duplicate, but she still wanted the original back. Two years ago she made contact with Crew Chief Ted Gogol to see if he'd seen the ring in the course of his work, and he said he hadn't. But this call proved crucial, as last month he discovered it during his work, near a manhole about 400 feet from the Stantons' home.

When they returned home from a Thanksgiving trip, there was a note on her door to contact Gogol's department, and he gave her the good news. "I was thrilled. Stunned. I could not believe it," she said.

There are around 1,100 manholes in Somers Point, to put this in perspective - but Gogol spotted a shiny object in the mud, on the shoulder of a pipe that lead to the Stanton home. Once he confirmed it was her ring, they boiled it in peroxide and lemon juice to disinfect it - and she's now wearing the ring once more.

"That ring didn't want to leave her family," Gogol explained. "There are so many things that could have happened. It could have been washed away, it could have been crushed, but it was just meant to be."

Stanton considers this chance discovery an early Christmas miracle - and who can blame her?

Proposals are scary, and it's common for one's mind to race before popping the question about all the possible bad outcomes that could happen as soon as you get on one knee.

..Although, diving into the sea probably isn't one of them.

The classic 'engagement ring cost rule' is that it should be worth three months' salary. However, popular wedding publication Brides revealed in a 2020 study that the average amount to spend on a ring was $3,700 - which is down from the $7,800 that their study showed in 2018.

Now, imagine spending that amount of money on a ring, only to drop it into the sea as soon as you get down on one knee.

TikTok user @smclyne found himself in that exact scenario. He shared the video of the mishap to his account which at the time of writing has amassed over 8 million views.

Standing on a boat in picturesque surroundings, the TikToker accidentally drops the ring into the water as he removes it from his pocket, but immediately dives head first after it.

During the video, he pens: "Dropped the ring in the gulf during my proposal," and explains that he entered "full panic mode".

Luckily for him, his heroics of leaping off the boat ended in success and he was able to retrieve the ring. Luckily for us, he ensured there was GoPro footage of the entire event unfolding.

Watch the GoPro footage below:

The soon-to-be-groom further updated viewers with an image of his fiancée wearing the ring that he had salvaged from the sea.

People were quick to add light to the situation in the comments section, with one person writing: "I mean I would hope she said yes, he went literally head over heals [sic]  for her."

Another added: "I feel like this was probably perfection and matched y’all relationship."

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A third user commended the man's commitment: "Some people just drop on their knees in a proposal but this guy literally dove in the ocean," and a fourth concluded: "Listen, this is a sign to all the men to keep the ring in the box till it's on her finger. That box saved him."

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If that dive is a sign of his commitment to his bride-to-be, we're sure they'll have a very happy marriage!

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The remains of a man who disappeared this week have been identified by his wife after his wedding ring was reportedly found inside the belly of a shark.

Richard Martyn-Turner, a 44-year-old man who hails from Edinburgh in Scotland, was reported missing on Sunday, October 3. He had been snorkelling off La Reunion in shark-infested waters when he seemingly vanished without a trace. His severed hand was later said to have been found in the stomach of a nine-foot-long tiger shark after the animal was brought ashore.

Watch this frightening video of a great white scaring tourists at a beach:

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Martyn-Turner's wife Verity, who had come with him to the island to celebrate her 40th birthday, recognized a ring on the finger of the severed arm found in the dark as her missing husband's wedding band.

A local police source allegedly told British tabloid newspaper The Sun that: "The hand and forearm of a man was found inside the stomach of one of the captured tiger sharks."

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They continued: "The woman identified the ring as belonging to her husband but the DNA tests will officially confirm if it is the missing man. Further investigations will be carried out on the sharks and the contents of their stomachs examined."

''The sharks were caught because they were swimming way out of their natural habitat. They were in the lagoon area which is shark free because of the coral but they somehow managed to find a way in."

Watch this video of a man who spotted a huge swimming shark swimming close to his boat:

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They added: "They were taken to the shark research center where the autopsy was carried out and the human remains found. At this stage, we don't know if the man drowned and was then attacked or if he was attacked while swimming.''

The Sun reports that there have been 27 shark attacks on humans on Reunion Island since 2011, with 11 fatalities.

An image is doing the rounds that features a wedding ring lost amongst some stones and leaves... can you find it?I'll be honest, Where's Waldo? books used to stress me out and that's probably why I haven't attempted one for many years.But now it seems like there are so many photos on the internet where you have to find something in the image, and I can never resist.I am not ashamed to admit that I spent a solid 10 minutes staring at this latest challenge before I had to head to the comments to seek help.Hopefully, you're a bit better than me...The image was shared on Reddit and appears to be a photo of some leaves and stones, but the uploader insisted that somewhere in there, is a wedding ring.You'd assume that finding a shiny piece of jewelry would be easy, but if you're like me, it's completely derailed your day.If you haven't found it yet, how about some clues to help you along a bit?Clue number 1: It's sat on top of a leaf.That probably isn't as helpful as I thought it might be.Clue number 2: It's located in the central part of the image.I'll be honest I can't think of any more clues besides that it's by a rock but that is wildly unhelpful.A person commented on the Reddit post: "Left of the dead center is a large, skinny leaf vertical in the picture that is kind of dark grey. At the bottom of that leaf is a brown leaf, the ring is at the tip of that brown leaf."Right, if you've found it then congratulations, but if you haven't don't worry - I shall reveal all.Credit: RedditIf you can't find it with the red ring around it then it might be time to call it a day.It really isn't helpful that the ring is pretty much the same color as the leaf that it's sat on but if it stood out, it wouldn't really be a challenge.One person in the Reddit thread said: "I saw 3 things that looked like rings, came here to guess, then saw the hint and realized I was wrong with the first three things. I’m so bad at this game!"A second person said: "It’s so funny because when I know the ‘zoom in on dead center’ trick everything becomes so easy. If I were in real life and lost my wedding ring in this ground pattern I’d probably lose my mind. Go you for spotting it!!!"Sadly, the advice of looking at the center first came too late to one person, as they said: "My wife lost hers on a gravel path a few months after we got married. She’s never had one since."Did you manage to find it?Featured image credit: mikroman6/Getty