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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
Snake Wine — Southeast Asia’s Creepiest Alternative Medicine
Katie Serena
5 years ago
Snake wine is considered by many to be a miracle cure-all, but how exactly is the cure made?
The Story Of The Max Headroom Incident, America’s Creepiest Unsolved TV Hack
Katie Serena
5 years ago
During the Max Headroom hack of 1987, Chicago television stations were overtaken by a masked man who continues to baffle authorities to this day.
Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But
Katie Serena
6 years ago
Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.
77 Fantastical Illustrations Of The Natural World, From Deep-Sea Octopuses To Carnivorous Plants
Katie Serena
6 years ago
Whether it's the anatomy of a cucumber or the skull of a sunfish, these incredible illustrations captured the natural world before the advent of modern photography.
The Ancient Mongolian Art Of Hunting With Eagles Is A Sight To Behold
Katie Serena
6 years ago
For 4,000 years, people in western Mongolia have used eagles to hunt small mammals — though only 10 women still uphold the practice.
This 10-Year-Old ‘Doodle Boy’ Couldn’t Stop Drawing In Class — So He Got A Job Decorating A Restaurant Wall
Katie Serena
6 years ago
A young boy's passion — and his distraction in school — ended up turning into the job of his young lifetime.
The Most Bizarre Crime Stories Of 2019, From Naked Devils To Decapitations
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Burglars, murderers, and bears, oh my! Explore the most insane crime news stories of the year before 2020 brings in a new batch.
The Strangest News To Come Out Of 2019, From A Meth-Fueled Death Party To A ‘Genderless Alien’
Katie Serena
7 years ago
Check out these 11 strange news stories from the past year, like an accidental nine-hour LSD trip or a Spiderman-loving kid bringing heroin to school.
From Black Holes To A Pregnant Newborn, These Were 2019’s Biggest Science News Stories
Katie Serena
7 years ago
From start to finish, 2019 has been an exciting year full of science news stories that'll continue to fascinate us well into 2020.
The ‘Confession Killer’ Claimed He Killed 600 Women — Was Tammy Jo Alexander One Of Them?
Katie Serena
7 years ago
As serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’ confessions began to unravel, police became less confident that he was responsible for most of his alleged crimes — including the 1979 murder of Tammy Jo Alexander.
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