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How to propose and how much to spend on an engagement ring

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So you want to get engaged? Here’s the best way to propose. (Getty Images)

Getting engaged is an exciting milestone in any relationship. Whether you’ve been together for six months or six years, knowing when to pop the question is a big step. So is there a right way to do it, and how do you know when it’s the right time?

If you were thinking about getting down on one knee in public, you may want to think again, as a study has found that 96% of British women don’t want their proposal to happen in public – including

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Andy Serkis is Willing To Appear in New Lord of the Rings Films

Last month, Warner Bros. confirmed its plans to develop a new series of Lord of the Rings films. But because nobody has any clue what those films will be about or which characters will appear in them, a lot of fans still can’t decide if this is a good idea. Regardless, one person close to the franchise is up for returning to Middle-earth… just as long as Peter Jackson and his original collaborators are in the driver’s seat. While appearing on BroBible’s Post-Credit Podcast (via EW), Gollum actor Andy Serkis shared his thoughts on WB’s aims for The Lord

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A Scientist Says Time Travel Is Possible With Ring Lasers

the rotating blue light trail surrounds the crystal ball

Ring Lasers Can Allow Time Travel, Scientist SaysQi Yang – Getty Images

  • Ronald Mallett is still working on rotating lasers to travel back in time.

  • His working theory is based on Albert Einstein’s relativity discussion.

  • The prototype laser loop he developed ends up bending time, hypothetically allowing movement back—at the farthest—to the moment the machine was turned on.

Ronald Mallett loves the concept of time travel. He has since he was a kid. At 77, the former University of Connecticut physics professor still isn’t backing down from his theory: A spinning laser loop can bend time in an ongoing

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This Year’s Epic Fantasy Face-Off Had No Winners

Tuning into Amazon’s JRR Tolkien adaptation The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power this summer kind of felt like boarding a yacht, or walking into a Four Seasons. This looks expensive, you could all but hear folks say as Galadriel traipsed across some corners of Middle-earth. Fanciness dripped off of every castle wall and humble underground hovel. And rightfully so; Amazon has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the show and plans to shell out more.

Also pricey-looking? HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragons. It didn’t cost nearly as much as Rings, but—thanks

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Here’s what a Super bowl ring is worth

When it comes to the Super Bowl, winning teams get trophies, but winning players get jewelry.

Arguably one of the most recognizable rings on the planet, the Super Bowl ring is one of the most recognizable mementos in the game. Each year’s design is different, but that doesn’t make them any more special.

The exact cost of manufacturing a Super Bowl ring is a secret the league chooses not to publicize. But they’ve become flashier and flashier over the years (and no one illustrates this better than Tom Brady, who has seven rings to wear). And while exact numbers aren’t

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Local Jeweler played key role in Buccaneers Super Bowl ring design

When Tom Brady secured Ring number 7 with the Bucs, he knew he wanted something different.

“He was here for 3 years and what’s gonna set this ring apart from other rings they wear all in white gold, he said I wanted in yellow gold,” said Ron Ackerman.

READ: Perfect Attendance: 3 football super-fans attend their 57th Super Bowl game in Arizona

Ackerman is the owner of Tampa’s Ackerman Jewelers. In 2020, it is the official jeweler of the Buccaneers.

Through his connections he helped ensure the Bucs got the bling they deserved.

“With me being

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Gwinnett home suspected as base for fentanyl trafficking ring, 2 arrested

Investigators said a pair of fentanyl traffickers were running a drug operation out of a home in the Loganville neighborhood.

Police found guns, drugs and cash while searching the house before arresting two people and charging them with trafficking.

“Whether it’s apartments, houses, expensive neighborhoods, not-so-expensive neighborhoods, you’ll find it just about anywhere,” Captain Jake Parker said.

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Channel 2’s Matt Johnson learned that the fentanyl found inside the home on Templeton Drive last week have already been linked to several overdoses.

Authorities arrested Michael Kaplan, 64, and Kim Fawaz,