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  1. amazing things
    ‘Big Ass Turtle’ Survives High-Speed Car Crash in FloridaThe turtle was hit by one car and propelled through the windshield of another car going more than 70 mph. 
    By Chas Danner
  2. the sports section
    Mets Pitcher Bartolo Colon Becomes Oldest Player to Hit First Home RunThe 42-year-old pitcher may be an ageless wonder, but he still needed 31 seconds to round the bases.
    By Chas Danner
  3. amazing things
    Poll: Utah Would Support Democrat If Trump Becomes Republican NomineeThe state hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate in more than 50 years.
    By Chas Danner
  4. amazing things
    The World’s Oldest Man Is an Auschwitz SurvivorThe 112-year-old Israel Kristal was the sole member of his family to survive the Holocaust.
    By Chas Danner
  5. amazing things
    101-Year-Old Survivor Pulled From Rubble in NepalThe miraculously unscathed centenarian was among four people rescued this weekend.
    By Chas Danner
  6. amazing things
    Reporter/Weed CEO Live on Air: ‘F*ck It, I Quit’One for the local-news hall of fame.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. amazing things
    Missing Man Reunited With Family Thanks to AP PhotoA missing man from N.Y. was photographed living on the streets of D.C.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. stand clear of the closing doors
    Man Literally Slips on Banana Peel, Falls Onto Subway TracksHe’s fine.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. amazing things
    Watch the Exact Moment a Man Underwater for Three Days Gets RescuedHe survived in an air bubble on a sunken tugboat.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. amazing things
    Watch 64-Year-Old Diana Nyad Complete Historic Cuba-Florida Swim Her message: “You’re never too old to chase your dream.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. amazing things
    Antoinette Tuff’s Moving, Heroic 911 CallIt’s amazing.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. amazing things
    NYT Death Notice Takes Shot at NYT“Loved everything about NYC, except the New York Times.”
    By Dan Amira
  13. wtf
    Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant Are, Amazingly, Back TogetherThe ugliest divorce of the year is off.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. everybody poops
    Pimco’s Bill Gross Is a Hurried PooperThe co-founder of the world’s most powerful investment company has something to get off his chest. It’s about pooping.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. awesome old broads
    The Amazing Life and Death of Suzy TomlinsonQuestions surround the death of this 74-year-old. But one thing that is not in question is her fabulosity.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. the oracle of omaha
    Warren Buffett Is Literally a Rock Star NowThe Oracle performs a power ballad.
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. problem children
    Citigroup Spokesman Doesn’t Know Anything About a Multi-Million-Dollar Theft at His CompanyWhereabouts of arses and elbows also in dispute.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. disses
    Wall Street Disses White HouseHeads of financial companies say they can’t make it to today’s meeting because of “inclement weather.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. the office of financial instability
    Neel Kashkari Gets a New GigAnd it isn’t chopping wood.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. finance nonfiction
    Neel Kashkari on Stress Eating, Hank Paulson’s Dry Heaves, and the ‘Enduring Headache at the Center of His Brain’The former TARP inspector general tells his epic story.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. new york fairy tales
    Foot Model May Have Had Doorman FetishThe hand and foot model, who is suing her co-op for discriminating against her for marrying her ex-doorman, previously dated another doorman who worked in her building. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. new york fairy tales
    The Foot Model, the Doorman, and the Contused TesticleAn Upper East Side fairy tale gone horribly wrong.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. ballsy crime
    Before He Was Arrested for Insider Trading, Bob Was the Most Fun Guy at the OfficeThe IBM executive arrested for giving tips to the Galleon Group was known for his fun outfits and office games.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. amazing things
    Hedge Fund Galleon Had Its Own RapThis may be the first time there’s been a shout-out to “the northeast corner of 57th and Lex” in a rap song.
    By Jessica Pressler
  25. amazing things
    In: The $25,000 Cupcake CarBehold.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. diamonds and pearls
    Best Celebrity Sighting EverAn unadorned spotting of an adorned star.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. man on the street
    Video: World Naked Bike RideTim Murphy catches up with naked cyclists at this environmental protest.
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. the greatest depression
    Elijah Cummings Wants Ken Lewis to Be More Open About His Feelings“Don’t let US tell you how you feel. Tell us how YOU felt.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  29. mistakes
    A Scary Thing HappenedAnd other fun tales of disaster.
    By Jessica Pressler and Chris Rovzar
  30. the great revelation
    Swiss May Finally Be Dragged Into World’s MessThe Greatest Depression has forced the Swiss to unlock their greatest secrets.
    By Hugo Lindgren