sports World Cup "fan village" being compared to disastrous Fyre Festival (video) Carla Sinclair

disasters 9 skiers missing after California avalanche Rob Beschizza

mistakes A bet, a parachute, and Devil's Tower: a perfect plan until it wasn't Jason Weisberger

Venice of America Los Angeles looks to ban "vanlords" Jason Weisberger

wonderful creatures Watch a capybara conquer an agility course with grace and style Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Hero passenger says "don't fart please!" as sky cabin descends into flatulent hellscape Popkin

law Unlicensed doctor tries to flee U.S. when surgery turns to nightmare — but doesn't get very far Carla Sinclair

paleontology Meet Yana, the well-preserved 50,000-year-old baby mammoth, just unveiled in Russia Allan Rose Hill

World War II How WWII sailors made torpedo juice from weapon fuel Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Mechanical toys draw unique Spirograph-style art Popkin

viral videos Two planks and a prayer: Amazon truck's doomed attempt to board river boat (video) Ellsworth Toohey

tools Elderly person has used live hand grenade as a hammer for 20 years (video) Allan Rose Hill

Funny This dog getting a fake haircut is the funniest and sweetest thing Jennifer Sandlin

News Woman lived in grocery store's roof sign for a year Mark Frauenfelder

Games Players of Dragon's Dogma 2 annoyed by its many optional microtransactions Rob Beschizza

texas A harrowing reminder that wild animals are not pets Jennifer Sandlin

crime Cops: Houston rapper kidnapped woman and imprisoned her in his garage for years Rob Beschizza

cars Fake toll plaza operates for over a year, scamming motorists out of millions David Pescovitz

magic Watch "Siegfried and Joy" perform their infectiously happy magic, to the delight of audiences across the globe Jennifer Sandlin

pigs Watch "grandma piggy" Whitley getting treated to a "wash and set" Jennifer Sandlin