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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
The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Famous Unsolved Triple Homicide
Katie Serena
6 years ago
In the summer of 1960, four teenagers set out for sweetheart's retreat by the shore of Finland's Lake Bodom. Only one would return and 40 years later, become a suspect in the murder of his three friends.
Jeremy Delle: The Classroom Suicide Of A Texas Teenager Made Famous By Pearl Jam
Katie Serena
6 years ago
The song describes a despondent and isolated teenage boy. But who was Jeremy Delle, the 15-year-old behind the hit single "Jeremy?"
Teacher Who Fed Live Puppy To Snapping Turtle Found Not Guilty — But The Snapping Turtle Was Euthanized
Katie Serena
6 years ago
In March, the snapping turtle was euthanized. By June, the teacher Robert Crosland faced charges of animal cruelty for which the jury acquitted him.
Tunnel Rats: The Underground Search-And-Destroy Soldiers Of The Vietnam War
Katie Serena
6 years ago
These fearless combat engineers descended into the complex Viet Cong tunnels to gather info and disarm bombs — often at the cost of their own lives.
The Battle Of Karansebes: When The Austrian Army Fought — And Defeated — Itself Thanks To Alcohol
Katie Serena
7 years ago
In the midst of the Austro-Turkish War, the Austrians engaged in a deadly battle in the town of Karansebes — against itself — all because of one bottle too many of Schnapps.
Hans-Joachim Marseille Was Hitler’s Star Flying Ace – And A Brazen Anti-Nazi
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Luftwaffe fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille may have racked up 100 aerial victories during World War II, but that didn't stop him from mocking his Nazi overlords.
Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?
Eight Real-Life Heroes Who Literally Saved The World
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.
15 Times Animals Got Their Revenge On Poachers
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Some experts believe that wild animals are striking back against those poachers who traumatized them — in other words, getting their revenge.
33 Short Quotes That Could Change Your Life In Less Than 20 Words
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Whether it's the words of Gandhi, Lincoln, or Janis Joplin, these short quotes prove that brevity is the soul of wisdom.
Sea Tornado In China Brings Torrential Downpour Of Hail And Animals
Katie Serena
7 years ago
You've heard the expression "raining cats and dogs," but what about raining octopuses and starfish?
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