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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

Brian David Mitchell, The Deranged Street Preacher Who Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart

Brian David Mitchell, The Deranged Street Preacher Who Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart

In 2002, Brian David Mitchell abducted Elizabeth Smart in Salt Lake City because he believed he was a "prophet" who needed seven virgin wives to fulfill his mission.

A Devastating Wildfire Is Setting Off Bombs From World War I In Slovenia

A Devastating Wildfire Is Setting Off Bombs From World War I In Slovenia

The wildfire is the worst in Slovenia's history but firefighters are cautiously optimistic that they have the blaze contained.

Russian Chess Robot Breaks Its Seven-Year-Old Opponent’s Finger During A Match In Moscow

Russian Chess Robot Breaks Its Seven-Year-Old Opponent’s Finger During A Match In Moscow

The robot grabbed the boy's finger at the Moscow Chess Open after the seven-year-old apparently "hurried" it.

Who Invented Ice Cream? Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of The World’s Favorite Frozen Treat

Who Invented Ice Cream? Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of The World’s Favorite Frozen Treat

Frozen desserts date all the way back to ancient China around 200 B.C.E., but a staggering number of ice cream innovators over the centuries have helped perfect the treat we enjoy today.

Meet Simba, The Pakistani Goat With Ears So Long He Might Set A World Record

Meet Simba, The Pakistani Goat With Ears So Long He Might Set A World Record

Simba the goat's ears are currently 23 inches long and have received attention from around the world.

Roy Benavidez, The Fearless Vietnam War Veteran Who Survived ‘Six Hours In Hell’

Roy Benavidez, The Fearless Vietnam War Veteran Who Survived ‘Six Hours In Hell’

Green Beret Roy Benavidez earned the Medal of Honor when he ran into enemy fire armed with only a knife to save his fellow soldiers, sustaining such severe injuries that medics placed him into a body bag.

This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.

An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

Wanda Palmer was violently attacked in her home two years ago with an "edged" weapon like a hatchet or a machete.

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

New Jersey’s ‘Princess Doe’ Was Just Identified — 40 Years After Her Murder

New Jersey’s ‘Princess Doe’ Was Just Identified — 40 Years After Her Murder

In 1982, 'Princess Doe' was found beaten beyond recognition in a New Jersey cemetery. Now, investigators have identified her as a 17-year-old named Dawn Olanick.

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

Determined to become a "proxy" of the fictional Slender Man, 12-year-old Morgan Geyser brutally stabbed her friend Payton Leutner in the Wisconsin woods — and nearly killed her.