It's pretty hard to go through a week without our decrepit species producing a huge helping of embarrassing fails. This week was certainly no different. 

Do you remember the 19-year-old chess grandmaster Hans Niemann who shocked the world by beating chess G.O.A.T Magnus Carlsen last year, only to be suspected of cheating by using vibrating beads in his nether regions? Well, it has happened again, except this time to the new Chinese chess champion, 48-year-old Yan Chenglong. After winning the Chinese chess championship, Yan engaged in drunken behavior that culminated with him defecting in a hotel bathtub. That behavior alone was enough to get his championship revoked, but now his playing technique is also under scrutiny. He is being accused of sending signals to a computer by clenching and un-clenching, which then sent him back moves through vibrations. What a way to win a few chess games and get some pleasure in the process.

Meanwhile, the United States continues to deal with tragic firearm accident stories, even over the holiday weekend. I'd rather we just cheated at chess. Those are some pretty massive failures, but if you want to see more you can check out 22 others in this facepalmable gallery.