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Katie Serena
A former staff writer at All That's Interesting, Katie Serena has also published work in Salon.
Recent Posts
15 Photos Of The MOVE Bombing, When Philadelphia Police Dropped Explosives On A Black Liberation Group
Katie Serena
4 years ago
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the MOVE group's home and killed 11 people — then allowed the fire to burn 61 surrounding homes to the ground.
Albert DeSalvo: The Career Criminal Who Confessed To Being The ‘Boston Strangler’
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Though Albert DeSalvo confessed to murdering 13 women in the early 1960s, some believe that the "Boston Strangler" was really multiple serial killers.
Ambergris, The Rare ‘Whale Vomit’ Used In Perfume
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Ambergris is a waxy substance sometimes found in the digestive system of a sperm whale — and it can be worth millions.
The Gilded Life Of Howard Carter, The Archaeologist Who Discovered King Tut’s Treasures
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Go inside the fascinating story of British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter and how he found King Tut's tomb.
Unraveling The Mystery Of The Babushka Lady Who Witnessed JFK’s Assassination
Katie Serena
4 years ago
As John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, a woman wearing a headscarf looked on from the grassy knoll. To this day, the identity of the "Babushka Lady" remains a mystery — and the source of dozens of conspiracy theories.
The Story Of The Mysterious Umbrella Man Who Conspiracy Theorists Think Signaled JFK’s Assassination
Katie Serena
4 years ago
In November 1963, President Kennedy was shot and killed as his motorcade passed in front of the "Umbrella Man." Did this shadowy figure conspire in the President's assassination?
Inside The Horrifying History Of The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Katie Serena
4 years ago
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was supposed to be a place of peace and restoration, but it soon devolved into madness and mayhem — and the spirits of tormented patients allegedly still haunt its halls today.
The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders
Katie Serena
4 years ago
On June 10, 1912, all eight people inside the Moore family's house in Villisca, Iowa — including two adults and six children — were murdered by an axe-wielding assailant.
17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.
Romans Ate This ‘Miracle Plant’ To Extinction 2,000 Years Ago — Now A Scientist Says He’s Rediscovered It
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better.
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