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Katie Serena
Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting.
Recent Posts
How Did Pablo Escobar Die? Inside The Rooftop Shootout That Ended El Patrón
Katie Serena
2 months ago
As the murderous drug kingpin fell, many took credit for the kill, but who was truly responsible for Pablo Escobar's death?
Meet Armin Meiwes, The German Cannibal Who Placed An Online Ad To Eat Someone — And Someone Answered
Katie Serena
2 months ago
Known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal," Armin Meiwes killed and ate a willing victim named Bernd Brandes in 2001 before storing the leftovers for 20 months in a hidden freezer.
Who Was Sarah Winchester? The Story Of The Troubled Woman Behind The Winchester Mystery House
Katie Serena
2 months ago
After her husband died, firearms heiress Sarah Winchester built a "mystery house" — allegedly to escape the ghosts of people killed by Winchester rifles.
Meet Frank Costello, The Mob Boss Who Inspired Don Corleone
Katie Serena
3 months ago
New York Mafia boss Frank Costello survived gang wars, police scrutiny, and an assassination attempt on his way to becoming one of the city's wealthiest mobsters.
Inside The Tragically Short Life Of Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Person Ever
Katie Serena
3 months ago
At 8 feet, 11 inches tall, Robert Pershing Wadlow was the tallest man in the world. But sadly, this "gentle giant" didn't live long.
Wernher Von Braun, The Ex-Nazi Scientist Who Became The ‘Father Of The American Lunar Program’
Katie Serena
3 months ago
After developing the V-2 rocket for the Nazis, Wernher von Braun was recruited by America at the end of World War II where he designed the spacecraft that took NASA to the moon in 1969.
The Forgotten Story Of Rosemary Kennedy, Who Was Lobotomized So That JFK Could Succeed
Katie Serena
3 months ago
After being lobotomized in 1941 at 23 years old, Rosemary Kennedy would spend the rest of her life institutionalized and isolated from her family.
The Astounding True Story Of The Lufthansa Heist Only Hinted At In ‘Goodfellas’
Katie Serena
4 months ago
When a group of mobsters pulled off the Lufthansa heist, it was the largest robbery in American history. Four decades later, the few who survived the bloodbath have still evaded justice.
The Story Of Ram Dass, The LSD Pioneer And Spiritual Guru Who Helped Give Birth To The Hippie Movement
Katie Serena
4 months ago
After hallucinogenics researcher Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard for drugging his students, he reinvented himself as a spiritual leader named Ram Dass and became an icon of the counterculture.
Inside The Grisly Murder Of Junko Furuta, The Teenage Girl Who Was Tortured For 44 Days
Katie Serena
4 months ago
Junko Furuta was just 17 years old when she was raped, beaten, and killed by four teenage boys in 1980s Japan.
The Death Of Edgar Allan Poe And The Haunting Mystery Behind It
Katie Serena
4 months ago
After suffering from mysterious hallucinations for four days straight, Edgar Allan Poe died of unknown causes in Baltimore at age 40 on October 7, 1849.
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