olympics Flavor Flav backing the US Women's Water Polo team Gail Sherman

allegiant air Passengers trapped on plane for 6 hours in New York lose it: "Let us out! We're calling 911!" (video) Carla Sinclair

china Snow Village theme park apologizes that "snow" is actually cotton and soapy water (video) Allan Rose Hill

Weird What are these weird Pringle-shaped plastic things that washed up on the beach? Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets The Seido Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set is on sale for $109.97 until January  12.  Boing Boing's Shop

Science Your handy guide to how much stuff it takes to kill you, maybe! Ellsworth Toohey

Ouch! Passengers end up with bloody noses, broken ear drums on faulty Delta flight Carla Sinclair

budget travel Japan's smallest hotel room: A cramped stay for two Mark Frauenfelder

field trips Detroit judge faces lawsuit after detaining and humiliating a sleeping 15-year-old during a courtroom field trip Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump makes worse comments about Medal of Honor recipients Jason Weisberger

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan's World Nomad Games: Yurt-building, headless goat polo, horseback wrestling, and hunting with eagles Natalie Dressed

paris Flavor Flav's wild piano playing Jennifer Sandlin

politics Republican lawmaker caught on video dumping water into Democrat's bag to harass him Allan Rose Hill

politics Vermont lawmaker caught pouring water in colleague's bag Rob Beschizza

maga Miracle MAGA water provides instant freedom with every sip Ellsworth Toohey

Maya DNA reveals mystery of Maya human sacrifice Allan Rose Hill

animation Anime legend Gainax bankrupt Rob Beschizza

News Horsehead Nebula should be renamed Cosmic Goose, says AI Mark Frauenfelder

Classic Non-pology Watch as an adult baby reacts to being told "no" (video) Jason Weisberger

the dysfunctional House Democratic Congressman says enough with the BS — he's resigning Carla Sinclair