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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

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

Paleontologists Have Discovered An Enormous New ‘Bulldog-Faced’ Dinosaur In The Sahara Desert

Paleontologists Have Discovered An Enormous New ‘Bulldog-Faced’ Dinosaur In The Sahara Desert

The carnivorous abelisaurid dinosaur, as of yet unnamed, roamed the Earth some 98 million years ago.

The Haunting Disappearance Of Bethany Decker, The Pregnant 21-Year-Old Who Vanished In 2011

The Haunting Disappearance Of Bethany Decker, The Pregnant 21-Year-Old Who Vanished In 2011

Bethany Decker was last seen on January 29, 2011, but no one reported her missing for three weeks because someone continued to send messages from her Facebook account.

Archaeologists Baffled By 8,000 Iron Age Frog Bones Found In A Ditch In England

Archaeologists Baffled By 8,000 Iron Age Frog Bones Found In A Ditch In England

The frogs may have been eaten by humans living at the site, or the amphibians may have suffered a "prehistoric frog tragedy."

Wild Elephant Tramples Woman To Death In India — Then Returns To Her Funeral To Attack Her Corpse

Wild Elephant Tramples Woman To Death In India — Then Returns To Her Funeral To Attack Her Corpse

It's unclear why the elephant targeted the woman, though wildlife officials say that elephants rarely attack without provocation.

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.