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Kaleena Fraga

A senior staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2021 and co-host of the History Uncovered Podcast, Kaleena Fraga graduated with a dual degree in American History and French Language and Literature from Oberlin College. She previously ran the presidential history blog History First, and has had work published in The Washington Post, Gastro Obscura, and elsewhere. She has published more than 1,200 pieces on topics including history and archaeology. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Recent Posts

TikTokers In Pakistan Are Allegedly Setting Forest Fires To Spice Up Their Videos

TikTokers In Pakistan Are Allegedly Setting Forest Fires To Spice Up Their Videos

The fires were set during a heat wave that saw temperatures soar to 124 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the country.

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

From 1978 to 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and murdered 17 young men and boys. Here are their forgotten stories.

Leon Czolgosz, The Anarchist Assassin Who Shot And Killed President William McKinley

Leon Czolgosz, The Anarchist Assassin Who Shot And Killed President William McKinley

In 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was executed for the assassination less than two months later.

The Cambodian Government Is Begging People To Stop Picking These Ultra-Rare ‘Penis Plants’

The Cambodian Government Is Begging People To Stop Picking These Ultra-Rare ‘Penis Plants’

The already endangered carnivorous plant Nepenthes bokorensis, also known as the "penis flytrap," could be driven to extinction if tourists keep using them for selfie opportunities.

Paleontologists In Chile Just Unearthed A 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil — And It Was Pregnant

Paleontologists In Chile Just Unearthed A 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil — And It Was Pregnant

The pregnant ichthyosaur fossil dubbed "Fiona" was found near the Tyndall Glacier in Chile's Patagonia region.

The Heartbreaking Story Of ‘Family Affair’ Star Anissa Jones And Her Untimely Death

The Heartbreaking Story Of ‘Family Affair’ Star Anissa Jones And Her Untimely Death

After years of playing Buffy Davis on the CBS sitcom "Family Affair," actress Anissa Jones died of a massive overdose at 18-years-old on August 28, 1976.

Kansas Man Finds Hatchet Head In Yard — With A Tree Root As A Handle

Kansas Man Finds Hatchet Head In Yard — With A Tree Root As A Handle

The object discovered by Matthew Decker looks like an intricately carved wooden ax — but it's actually a quirk of nature.

The Dramatic Life And Infamous Death Of 1930s Actress Lupe Vélez

The Dramatic Life And Infamous Death Of 1930s Actress Lupe Vélez

Lupe Vélez blazed new trails for Latinas in Hollywood before her shocking and controversial suicide in 1944.

Spelunkers Discover A Massive Sinkhole In Southern China — With A Forest At The Bottom

Spelunkers Discover A Massive Sinkhole In Southern China — With A Forest At The Bottom

The sinkhole in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region plunges more than 600 feet into the earth and may be home to a host of previously undiscovered creatures.

Inside The Grim Crimes Of Serial Killer Jerry Brudos, ‘The Shoe Fetish Slayer’

Inside The Grim Crimes Of Serial Killer Jerry Brudos, ‘The Shoe Fetish Slayer’

In the late 1960s, Jerome Henry "Jerry" Brudos killed at least four women in Oregon — and used their corpses for his necrophilic fantasies.