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Men often get the short end of the stick as far as wedding rings go. So when someone thinks outside the box, we can’t help but hand it to them.

Reddit user Im_High_Tech did just that by having his wife’s actual fingerprint etched onto his wedding band.

In an accompanying thread, he revealed that he was inspired a similar ring he had seen and “thought it would be great to make my wedding band more unique than stuff you buy at the store.”

But creating this declaration of undying commitment, which ran him just shy of $1,000, turned out to be quite a labor of love ― for both parties involved. He wrote that his partner had to “dip her thumb into ink like 70 times to get the perfect fingerprint” and he “had to photoshop the crap out of it because apparently on a microscopic level, a fingerprint is very messy.”

But the result, this oh-so personal band, appears to have been worth it. “This will also be my prized possession,” he wrote in response to one of the comments on the ring.

Seth Rosen, CEO and co-founder of Custom Made, where the ring was designed and created, told HuffPost they get a range of requests for personalized jewelry, from fingerprints (which he said has seen an uptick since this one showed up on Reddit) to materials sourced by the couple themselves.

“Some pieces are novel because they incorporate something very personal,” he said. “Like the pendant we created from a customer’s drawing of an olive branch growing from a broken heart:”

Rosen said something like the fingerprint ring would cost between $300-$350 in sterling silver all the way up to $900-$1,200 for a heavier gold.

Our minds are reeling with the print-abilities.

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Erin Andrews isn’t messing around when it comes to her health.

The sportscaster and “Dancing with the Stars” host revealed earlier this year that she had been treated for cervical cancer. The experience, she said, made her prioritize her wellbeing in a new way. And even though she’s often on the road and living out of a suitcase, she vows to take care of herself ― especially when it comes to working out.

“It’s like going to therapy,” she told HuffPost. “You don’t necessarily want to go at first, but after you feel so much better and it’s amazing.”

Back in January, Andrews revealed that she had undergone surgery in 2016 to remove her cervical cancer. She was shocked when she was diagnosed with the disease, a condition that will affect more than 12,000 other women this year. It took some time for Andrews to reconcile that she had a health issue.

“I’m somebody who never misses a doctor’s appointment,” she said. “That’s why I think my situation was so scary and so unbelievable. I hadn’t missed an annual with my gynecologist. This came up over a year and it really took us by shock.”

I’m somebody who never misses a doctor’s appointment. That’s why I think my situation was so scary and so unbelievable.

Andrews may have been surprised about the cancer discovery because of how often she gets checkups, but that type of vigilance is also the reason for her good prognosis. Cervical cancer survival rates average around 93 percent if it’s caught in the early stages.

“You have to be smart about your health,” Andrews stressed. “You have to get checked up. Detection is so key.” 

The TV personality also leaned on her friends and family after her diagnosis. It seems simple but it works: Research suggests social and emotional support can be beneficial for a person’s physical wellbeing.

The best thing I’ve learned over the years is that you need to give yourself a break.

Andrews’ last line of defense when it comes to her health is self-compassion, especially given the pressures of her career and public personal life. Whenever she feels burned out, she tells her family that she “just needs a minute” and takes some alone time (which includes her bed and watching a few episodes of “The Real Housewives”).

“The best thing I’ve learned over the years is that you need to give yourself a break,” she said. “You want to have it all together … and look like you can hang. But sometimes you just need to cut yourself slack.”

How’s that for wellbeing wisdom?

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You may or may not know that on Monday, August 21, 2017 there will be a solar eclipse. The coolest thing about this eclipse is that it will be viewable for some people in the US. You do have to be in a narrow corridor to see the total eclipse but others can see at least a partial eclipse. The catch is that to look directly at the eclipse, you must wear special glasses, and if you want to get really close up, you need a special telescope. That is, assuming you want to keep your vision.

The Celestron Backpack Eclipse Telescope will get you up close and personal with the sun or with the eclipse later this summer without blowing out your eyeballs.

The telescope is able to filter out infrared and ultraviolet light and 99.999% of visible light, making it much safer to stare at the Sun. It has a 50mm aperture and a focal length of 360mm at f/7.2, and can provide magnification from 7.14x to 118x. It also comes with a tripod lets it stand up nice and high, as well as a backpack style bag for carrying.

The complete eclipse telescope kit sells for just $99(USD) at ThinkGeek.

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