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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

Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archeologists first noticed a duct in 2019 that opened up into the ceremonial chamber since dubbed the Condor Gallery.

Meet Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, The Influencer Daughter Of El Chapo

Meet Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, The Influencer Daughter Of El Chapo

Best known as Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's eldest daughter, Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar is also a businesswoman — who has capitalized on her drug lord father's name.

Ohio Woman Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park After Getting Too Close

Ohio Woman Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park After Getting Too Close

The condition of the 25-year-old woman remains unknown.

Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

The frescoes at the temple in Esna, Egypt, were made some 2,200 years ago, and the temple itself was used for four centuries.

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

Meet Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, The Notorious ‘Chess Player’ Of The Cali Cartel

Meet Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, The Notorious ‘Chess Player’ Of The Cali Cartel

Under Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela's leadership, the Colombian Cali Cartel became a cocaine trafficking empire that outlasted even Pablo Escobar's cartel.

Drew Peterson: The Chicago Cop Who Killed His Third Wife — And Whose Fourth Wife Went Missing

Drew Peterson: The Chicago Cop Who Killed His Third Wife — And Whose Fourth Wife Went Missing

When Drew Peterson's ex-wife Kathleen Savio turned up dead in 2004, it was ruled an accident — then his fourth wife Stacy Peterson vanished three years later.

The Real Story Of Easy Company Only Hinted At In <em>Band Of Brothers</em>

The Real Story Of Easy Company Only Hinted At In Band Of Brothers

One of the most famous U.S. Army units of World War II, Easy Company successfully battled Nazi forces on D-Day, liberated the Dachau concentration camp, and even raided Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest.

The Heartbreaking Story Of Jeff Buckley’s Death In The Mississippi River

The Heartbreaking Story Of Jeff Buckley’s Death In The Mississippi River

Known to this day for his recording of "Hallelujah," Jeff Buckley died at just 30 years old when he waded into the Mississippi and drowned on May 29, 1997.

The Horrific Story Of Elisabeth Fritzl’s Children, Who Were Fathered By Their Own Grandpa

The Horrific Story Of Elisabeth Fritzl’s Children, Who Were Fathered By Their Own Grandpa

In 1984, Elisabeth Fritzl's father locked her in a basement cell in their home in Austria, where he repeatedly raped her over the course of 24 years. While in captivity, she gave birth to seven children.