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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.

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Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

With millions of dollars already in funding, the Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab in Australia believes they can bring the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.

Inside Breatharianism, The Bizarre Belief That Humans Don’t Need Food Or Water To Survive

Inside Breatharianism, The Bizarre Belief That Humans Don’t Need Food Or Water To Survive

Also known as inedia, breatharianism is a pseudoscientific practice promoted by gurus who insist that they can live off "pranic light" — which is contained in the air.

Why Viking Helmets Were Far Different From What You Think They Are

Why Viking Helmets Were Far Different From What You Think They Are

The Viking helmet is usually depicted with horns, but the Norse warriors really never wore them.

Inside The Brutal Death Of Gianni Versace And His Harrowing Final Moments

Inside The Brutal Death Of Gianni Versace And His Harrowing Final Moments

On July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace left his Miami mansion to make a trip to a newsstand. When he returned home, a deranged serial killer was waiting for him outside his front door.

Archaeologists Uncover The Stunning History Of Roman Emerald Mines Buried Deep Beneath The Sands Of Egypt

Archaeologists Uncover The Stunning History Of Roman Emerald Mines Buried Deep Beneath The Sands Of Egypt

Archaeologists found evidence of intricate Roman mining systems but also that the Romans may have lost the mines to a nomadic desert people.

How The Defenestration Of Prague Helped Spark The Thirty Years’ War

How The Defenestration Of Prague Helped Spark The Thirty Years’ War

In the Kingdom of Bohemia, tensions between Catholics and Protestants erupted when three of the king’s officials were thrown from a window in 1618.

Inside The Tragic Murder Of 10-Year-Old Judith Barsi, The Voice Of Ducky In ‘The Land Before Time’

Inside The Tragic Murder Of 10-Year-Old Judith Barsi, The Voice Of Ducky In ‘The Land Before Time’

Judith Eva Barsi was a promising child star before her father József Barsi murdered her and her mother Maria inside their Los Angeles home on July 25, 1988.

Meet Berniece Baker Miracle, Marilyn Monroe’s Long-Lost Half-Sister

Meet Berniece Baker Miracle, Marilyn Monroe’s Long-Lost Half-Sister

Berniece Baker Miracle first met her half-sister Norma Jeane, better known as Marilyn Monroe, in 1944 and later wrote a memoir about their relationship titled My Sister Marilyn.

Archaeologists Just Found A 9,000-Year-Old Shrine In The Jordan Desert That’s Almost Perfectly Intact

Archaeologists Just Found A 9,000-Year-Old Shrine In The Jordan Desert That’s Almost Perfectly Intact

The shrine is located near a Neolithic campsite used by hunters during gazelle migration seasons.

New Study Suggests That The Black Death Wasn’t Nearly As Devastating As Originally Thought

New Study Suggests That The Black Death Wasn’t Nearly As Devastating As Originally Thought

Scientists analyzed samples of fossil pollen from across Europe to estimate the death toll of the Black Plague and found evidence of a dramatic population decline in only seven of the 21 regions studied.

The Story Of Pam Hupp, The Remorseless Killer Who Butchered Betsy Faria — Then Framed Her Husband

The Story Of Pam Hupp, The Remorseless Killer Who Butchered Betsy Faria — Then Framed Her Husband

In December 2011, Pam Hupp brutally stabbed her best friend Betsy Faria to death inside her Missouri home — then succeeded in getting her husband Russ Faria convicted for the murder.