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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

Paolo Macchiarini, The Celebrity Surgeon Who Pioneered Stem Cell Medicine — Then Became Known As ‘Dr. Death’

Paolo Macchiarini, The Celebrity Surgeon Who Pioneered Stem Cell Medicine — Then Became Known As ‘Dr. Death’

In 2011, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini revolutionized transplant science when he successfully placed the world's first synthetic trachea into a man in Sweden — but soon, his patients began dying in droves.

The Chilling Story Of George Huguely, The Star Lacrosse Player Who Brutally Murdered His Ex-Girlfriend Yeardley Love

The Chilling Story Of George Huguely, The Star Lacrosse Player Who Brutally Murdered His Ex-Girlfriend Yeardley Love

After a two-year relationship filled with abuse that largely went ignored by others, George Huguely murdered Yeardley Love in a drunken rage inside her apartment on May 3, 2010.

Jonathan The Tortoise, The Oldest Animal In The World, Just Turned 191

Jonathan The Tortoise, The Oldest Animal In The World, Just Turned 191

Jonathan the tortoise is estimated to have been born in 1832, which means he's lived through 40 U.S. presidents and eight British monarchs.

Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

The site's inhabitants belonged to the Magdalenian people that lived in caves across present-day France and Spain between 17,000 and 12,000 years ago.

Inside The Boston Tea Party And Why This Famous Protest Happened

Inside The Boston Tea Party And Why This Famous Protest Happened

On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested the British Parliament's tax on tea by throwing British tea into Boston Harbor — and changed history.

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

Who was the oldest person to ever live? Who is the oldest living person today? And how did these supercentenarians become the longest-living people in history?

Inside The Death Of Billy The Kid, Gunslinging Outlaw Of The Wild West

Inside The Death Of Billy The Kid, Gunslinging Outlaw Of The Wild West

On July 14, 1881, Billy the Kid died at the age of 21 after being shot in the chest in Fort Sumner, New Mexico by Sheriff Pat Garrett — though some say the story didn’t end there

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution, it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history.