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Kaleena Fraga

A staff writer for All That's Interesting, Kaleena Fraga has also had her work featured in The Washington Post and Gastro Obscura, and she published a book on the Seattle food scene for the Eat Like A Local series. She graduated from Oberlin College, where she earned a dual degree in American History and French.

Recent Posts

One Of Napoleon’s Famous Hats Is Going Up For Auction — And It Contains Traces Of His DNA

One Of Napoleon’s Famous Hats Is Going Up For Auction — And It Contains Traces Of His DNA

The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte left five strands of his hair in this trademark bicorne hat.

The Tragic Life Of Fanny Mills, The Legendary ‘Ohio Big Foot Girl’

The Tragic Life Of Fanny Mills, The Legendary ‘Ohio Big Foot Girl’

Born with a rare disease that made her legs and feet grow to an enormous size, Fanny Mills attracted large crowds while performing as the “Ohio Big Foot Girl” throughout the 1880s.

Inside The Health Crisis Of 9/11 First Responders — And How The U.S. Government Made It Worse

Inside The Health Crisis Of 9/11 First Responders — And How The U.S. Government Made It Worse

Ever since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, thousands of 9/11 first responders have fallen victim to cancer and other terminal illnesses.

Enormous Mass Grave Unearthed In Ukraine Dates Back To Stalin’s Great Purge

Enormous Mass Grave Unearthed In Ukraine Dates Back To Stalin’s Great Purge

Roughly 750,000 died during Stalin's Great Purge in the 1930s and many ended up in mass graves across the Soviet Union.

How John Walker Lindh Became The Face Of The ‘American Taliban’

How John Walker Lindh Became The Face Of The ‘American Taliban’

In December 2001, U.S. forces captured an American Taliban fighter named John Walker Lindh in Afghanistan. Though he was soon thrown in prison, the story didn’t end there.

New York City’s ‘Vessel’ Might Close For Good After A Series Of Suicides

New York City’s ‘Vessel’ Might Close For Good After A Series Of Suicides

The Vessel opened with great fanfare in 2019 but has been plagued by tragic suicides ever since.

New ‘PAWS’ Act Seeks To Provide Service Dogs To Veterans With PTSD

New ‘PAWS’ Act Seeks To Provide Service Dogs To Veterans With PTSD

The Department of Veterans Affairs previously paid for veterans with physical disabilities to have service dogs, but the PAWS Act will extend that coverage to mental illness for the first time.

How 9 Ordinary People Became Heroes During The Holocaust — And Risked Everything To Save Jewish Lives

How 9 Ordinary People Became Heroes During The Holocaust — And Risked Everything To Save Jewish Lives

From the "Japanese Schindler" to members of the Dutch resistance, these incredible stories of Holocaust heroes prove that not everyone was just following orders.

How Susan Ahn Cuddy Became The First Asian American Female Officer In The U.S. Navy

How Susan Ahn Cuddy Became The First Asian American Female Officer In The U.S. Navy

During World War II, Susan Ahn Cuddy broke countless barriers in the U.S. Navy, training naval aviators and working with top-notch code breakers.

Baby Shark Born In Italy May Be A Rare Example Of ‘Virgin Birth’

Baby Shark Born In Italy May Be A Rare Example Of ‘Virgin Birth’

If confirmed, this would be the first example of "virgin birth," or parthenogenesis, ever observed in smoothhound sharks.

The Story Of Kenneth Feinberg, The Man Behind The September 11th Victim Fund

The Story Of Kenneth Feinberg, The Man Behind The September 11th Victim Fund

After September 11th, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was tasked with calculating how much a human life is worth in order to deliver compensation to victims and their families.