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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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Spanish ‘Cannibal Of Las Ventas’ Convicted Of Strangling And Eating His Mother ‘Piece By Piece’

Spanish ‘Cannibal Of Las Ventas’ Convicted Of Strangling And Eating His Mother ‘Piece By Piece’

Twenty-eight-year-old Alberto Sanchez Gomez will serve 15 years and five months for the gruesome murder of his mother in Madrid.

Yukon Gold Miners Just Stumbled Across A Rare Trove Of Hundreds Of Woolly Mammoth Bones

Yukon Gold Miners Just Stumbled Across A Rare Trove Of Hundreds Of Woolly Mammoth Bones

The fossils belonged to three woolly mammoths that lived some 30,000 years ago. They were likely even part of the same family.

Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

For 30-40 seconds, Michael Packard struggled to escape the whale's mouth and wondered if he would be swallowed whole.

The 1933 Double Eagle Just Became The Most Expensive Coin In The World

The 1933 Double Eagle Just Became The Most Expensive Coin In The World

Designed by August Saint-Gaudens, the 1933 golden double eagle coin was worth $20 when it was minted. But now it's sold for $18.9 million, making it the most valuable coin in the world.

This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

11 Nikola Tesla Inventions That Cemented His Place As One Of History’s Greatest Minds

11 Nikola Tesla Inventions That Cemented His Place As One Of History’s Greatest Minds

Throughout his storied yet tragic life, Nikola Tesla invented hundreds of devices and processes that changed our world, from the Tesla coil to the induction motor.

Gloria Hemingway’s Tragic Life As The Transgender Child Of Ernest Hemingway

Gloria Hemingway’s Tragic Life As The Transgender Child Of Ernest Hemingway

Throughout his adult life, Gregory Hemingway struggled with gender dysphoria and tried to live as a woman — which irreparably damaged his relationship with his father.

Discovery Of Skeleton In Shackles Identified As Rare Example Of Roman-Era Slavery

Discovery Of Skeleton In Shackles Identified As Rare Example Of Roman-Era Slavery

Archaeologists are certain that the remains belong to a Roman-era slave but can only speculate about why someone buried him in shackles.

Yemeni Fishermen Find And Sell 280 Pound Chunk Of Whale Vomit — For $1.5 Million

Yemeni Fishermen Find And Sell 280 Pound Chunk Of Whale Vomit — For $1.5 Million

The 35 fishermen followed their noses to a whale carcass in the Gulf of Aden and discovered to their delight that it contained the rare substance ambergris.

Remains Of Children Uncovered At Former Indigenous School Site In Canada

Remains Of Children Uncovered At Former Indigenous School Site In Canada

The Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation found 215 bodies on the grounds of the defunct Kamloops Indian Residential School using ground-penetrating radar.