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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

Man Caught Peeing On Ex-Wife’s Grave Every Morning — While His Current Wife Waits In The Car

Man Caught Peeing On Ex-Wife’s Grave Every Morning — While His Current Wife Waits In The Car

Linda Torello's children grew suspicious when they found bags of feces on her grave and set up a camera to catch the culprit.

Archaeologists In Israel Just Unearthed A 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring Scenes Of Life On The Nile

Archaeologists In Israel Just Unearthed A 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring Scenes Of Life On The Nile

The mosaic, located near the caliph's palace of Khirbat al-Minya off the coast of the Sea of Galilee, depicted flora and fauna from the Nile, a nod to the Egyptian river's life-giving powers.

John Cena Just Set A Guinness World Record For Granting The Most Wishes Through The Make-A-Wish Foundation

John Cena Just Set A Guinness World Record For Granting The Most Wishes Through The Make-A-Wish Foundation

The actor set a "herculean" record by granting 650 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hundreds more than anyone else.

Denver Man Convicted Of Gunning A Woman Down With An AK-47 Because Her Dog Pooped Outside His Home

Denver Man Convicted Of Gunning A Woman Down With An AK-47 Because Her Dog Pooped Outside His Home

Michael Close fired 24 shots at Isabella Thallas and her boyfriend from his apartment window on June 10, 2020, leaving him wounded and her dead.

British Travel Blogger Visits 91 Countries In Search Of The World’s Worst Toilet — And He Says He’s Found It

British Travel Blogger Visits 91 Countries In Search Of The World’s Worst Toilet — And He Says He’s Found It

Graham Askey visited 91 nations in search of the world's worst toilet and claims to have found it in Tajikistan.

44 Stunning Pieces Of Armor — And The Fascinating Stories Behind Them

44 Stunning Pieces Of Armor — And The Fascinating Stories Behind Them

From ancient Greek warriors to Japanese samurai, see some of the most exquisite pieces of body armor from centuries past.

Firefighters Rescue 13-Year-Old Blind Dog After It Stumbled Into A 15-Foot Hole

Firefighters Rescue 13-Year-Old Blind Dog After It Stumbled Into A 15-Foot Hole

The dog, Cesar, tumbled down a pit at a Pasadena construction site but was safely rescued by local firefighters.

Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of History’s Earliest Opium Use In A Bronze Age Burial Site

Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of History’s Earliest Opium Use In A Bronze Age Burial Site

Experts suspect that ancient people in Israel used opium to enter an "ecstatic state" during a loved one's funeral.

‘The Stuff Of Nightmares’: New Zealand Boy Finds A Three-Foot Earthworm In His Backyard

‘The Stuff Of Nightmares’: New Zealand Boy Finds A Three-Foot Earthworm In His Backyard

New Zealand has hundreds of varieties of earthworms, some of them quite large, but most live far away from human society.

A Thai Woman Dubbed ‘Bleach Mom’ Was Just Sentenced To Death For Poisoning Her Own Kids To Solicit Donations

A Thai Woman Dubbed ‘Bleach Mom’ Was Just Sentenced To Death For Poisoning Her Own Kids To Solicit Donations

Nattiwan Rakkunjet tried to tell doctors her kids were suffering from a seafood allergy — but she had been slowly poisoning them both.

A Woman Just Sued San Francisco Police For Using DNA From Her Rape Kit To Charge Her With A Crime

A Woman Just Sued San Francisco Police For Using DNA From Her Rape Kit To Charge Her With A Crime

Though federal law prohibits using DNA from victims in the national Combined DNA Index System, states and cities often retain DNA in their own databases.