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A Florida couple whose diamond engagement ring disappeared just before their wedding 21 years ago recently found the culprit. Their own toilet bowl.

It’s the tallest active geyser on the planet— with an emphasis on “active.” From 2015 to 2017, it didn’t erupt at all. There was another largely quiet period from 1911 to 1961, but in 2018 it logged a record-setting 32 eruptions, a feat it has crushed this year with 47 eruptions, per the US Geological Survey. Why? Good question, and one that hasn’t been answered. It’s one on a long list of geyser mysteries, in fact. The geyser-research field is a thin one, and as Yellowstone National Park’s hydrologist explained the area beneath Steamboat hasn’t been mapped. However, seismic sensors there have revealed that the geyser’s water source may sit as deep as 130 feet.

Shaina Day, of Lakeland, Florida, has had her suspicions about the nefarious fixture since the day her ring vanished. But they weren’t confirmed until this November, when her mother-in-law Renee replaced the toilet and found the diamond piece wedged in its porcelain tomb,

“She came to me one day and said, ‘I think I lost my ring,’” Nick Day, Shaina’s husband, told the station. “She said, ‘It was on the counter now it’s gone, and I think I may have flushed it down the toilet on accident.’”

The couple searched everywhere including their home’s septic system. They pumped the entire tank through a strainer in a valiant-yet-vain attempt to find the ring. The diamond stayed lost for decades and may have remained so if not for Renee’s decision to replace the toilet. After their find, Nick’s parents wrapped the ring and presented it to the pair on Christmas, according to WFLA.

“Both of us knew exactly what it was,” Nick Day said. Shaina said the shocking discovery quickly drove her to tears.

“It was kind of an ugly cry,” Shaina said. “I sat there and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is my ring. This is my ring.’ I’m wiping my eyes and mascara is going everywhere.”

The couple said they might use the diamond in a new piece of jewelry or pass it on as – although hopefully after a thorough cleaning.

Most other geysers seem to be fueled by shallower reserves; deeper equals warmer, so that could be a factor in Steamboat’s ability to propel water to heights of more than 300 feet. Michael Poland with the USGS earlier this year said it’s possible that increased snowfall in Yellowstone of late has led to more groundwater to fuel the geyser. What scientists are saying is that there’s no link between the increased activity and any potential looming eruption of Yellowstone’s supervolcano. “Yellowstone has an incredible geyser system that is unrelated to magmatic activity—other than the magmatic system basically providing heat,” tweeted one volcanologist. USA Today noted that the Waimangu Geyser in New Zealand has managed to shoot water taller than Steamboat has, but it’s been

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Most Common Passwords Leaked On The Dark Web

Your go-to password might be easier to guess than you think.

That’s according to a new report from mobile security firm Lookout, which recently published a list of the 20 passwords most commonly found in leaked account information on the dark web. The list ranges from simple number and letter sequences like “123456” and “Qwerty” to easily typed phrases like “Iloveyou.”

Choosing easy to remember passwords is understandable: The average person has more than 100 different online accounts requiring passwords, according to online password manager NordPass. But simple passwords can be extremely easy for hackers to figure out, allowing them stress-free access to your personal data and accounts. Lookout, which makes cloud security apps for mobile devices, notedt that, on average, 80% of consumers have had their emails leaked onto the dark web. You could easily be among that majority without even knowing it. Those leaked emails often lead hackers directly to your passwords for other online accounts and identity thef. Here’s the company’s list of the passwords most commonly found on the dark web, due to data breaches: If you use any of the above passwords for any of your online accounts, you’d be wise to swap them out.

123456