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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
Exploring Pastafarianism And The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster
Katie Serena
5 years ago
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has some weird rituals, but the founding of Pastafarianism might be the most interesting part.
Olive Oatman, The Mormon Girl Who Was Raised By The Mohave
Katie Serena
5 years ago
Raised by Mohave Native Americans after her family was slaughtered, Olive Oatman was destined for a complicated double life.
The Astounding Story Of Chief John Smith, The Man Who Said He Lived To 137
Katie Serena
5 years ago
A Chippewa Indian named John Smith who lived in the woods near Cass Lake, Minnesota claimed to be 137 years old before he died in 1922.
The Tragic Story Of The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
Katie Serena
5 years ago
Though a suspect was identified, tried, convicted, and executed, mystery still surrounds the infamous Lindbergh baby kidnapping of 1932.
Larry Eyler Was Caught During His Murder Spree — Then Released And Killed Dozens Of Young Men
Katie Serena
5 years ago
Before the horrors of Jeffrey Dahmer came to light, Larry Eyler targeted vulnerable young homosexuals across the American Midwest.
He Turned His Family Into An Incestuous Cult – Then Marcus Wesson Killed Nine Of The Children
Katie Serena
5 years ago
“Whatever happened in the home was by agreement and talk. It was totally by choice."
Meet Luis Garavito, ‘The Beast’ Of Colombia Who Murdered Over 100 Children In The 1990s
Katie Serena
5 years ago
From 1992 to 1999, Luis Garavito preyed upon and brutalized as many as 400 children and teenagers across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela — and he’ll be up for parole soon.
Meet Tenzing Norgay, The ‘Unsung Hero’ Of The First Successful Summit Of Mount Everest
Katie Serena
5 years ago
Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, but he couldn't have done it without Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
The Shocking Story Of Phineas Gage, The Railroad Worker Who Survived A Spike Through His Skull
Katie Serena
5 years ago
After Phineas P. Gage took an iron tamping rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed drastically in a baffling case that helped give birth to modern neuroscience.
The Secret History Of The Skull And Bones Society — And The Powerful Men Behind It
Katie Serena
5 years ago
With powerful members and mysterious rituals, the Skull and Bones Society has long been associated with sinister conspiracy theories.
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