Natasha Ishak, Author At All That's Interesting

Natasha Ishak

A former staff writer for All That's Interesting, Natasha Ishak holds a Master's in journalism from Emerson College and her work has appeared in VICE, Insider, Vox, and Harvard's Nieman Lab.

Recent Posts

Biggest WW2 Bomb Found In Poland Explodes Underwater During Defusal Attempt

Biggest WW2 Bomb Found In Poland Explodes Underwater During Defusal Attempt

Luckily, nobody was hurt when the decades-old bomb went off.

Woman Returns Artifacts Stolen From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

Woman Returns Artifacts Stolen From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

"Take them back, please, they bring bad luck."

Inside Tirana, Albania’s Colorful Capital That Was Once A Communist Wasteland

Inside Tirana, Albania’s Colorful Capital That Was Once A Communist Wasteland

Up until 1992, Albania was ruled under a merciless communist regime. But in 2000, the mayor of the nation's capital launched a city-wide beautification program — to stunning results.

This West Virginia Woman Just Pleaded Guilty To Killing Her Boyfriend So She Could Marry Her Father

This West Virginia Woman Just Pleaded Guilty To Killing Her Boyfriend So She Could Marry Her Father

Amanda McClure tortured her boyfriend for three days before killing him and dismembering his body with help from her sister and father.

Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

It has been 15 years since researchers last spotted a rose-breasted grosbeak like this one.

Meet The Haast’s Eagle, New Zealand’s ‘Lost Giant’ That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

Meet The Haast’s Eagle, New Zealand’s ‘Lost Giant’ That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

The Haast's eagle was the largest predator in prehistoric New Zealand and the biggest eagle that has ever lived.

Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

"She sang them differently every night."

Archaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A Medieval British King

Archaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A Medieval British King

King Edward II presided over a tumultuous reign that ended with his execution in 1327.

Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long Crustacean Of Your Nightmares

Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long Crustacean Of Your Nightmares

Also known as Bathynomus giganteus, the giant isopod is the biggest isopod in the world. Famous for feasting on dead whales, fish, and squids, it's one of the creepiest sea creatures on the ocean floor.

Inside The Erfurt Latrine Disaster Of 1184, When 60 Nobles Drowned In Excrement

Inside The Erfurt Latrine Disaster Of 1184, When 60 Nobles Drowned In Excrement

In July 1184, a group of European nobles gathered in a church to settle a land dispute when the floor suddenly collapsed under their weight — sending them into a cesspool below.

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.