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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
What Is A Balut Egg? The Story Behind The Controversial Street Food From Southeast Asia
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Known as balut, this popular dish from Southeast Asia is made by incubating a fertilized bird egg for weeks, then steaming and eating the undeveloped chick right from the shell.
Inside Andersonville Prison, The Civil War’s Most Brutal POW Camp
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Experience photos and stories from inside Georgia's Andersonville Prison, one of the most brutal prisoner of war camps in modern history.
Ona Judge, The Story Of The Slave Who Escaped Washington’s Plantation
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Ona Judge escaped a life of slavery on George Washington's plantation and stood her ground when he sent men to retrieve her.
The Mysterious Case Of Amy Lynn Bradley, The 23-Year-Old Who Vanished From A Cruise Ship
Katie Serena
4 years ago
In March 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared from the Rhapsody of the Seas on its way to Curacao. Seven years later, her family received a disturbing photograph that seemed to reveal her fate.
Exploring Pastafarianism And The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster
Katie Serena
4 years ago
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has some weird rituals, but the founding of Pastafarianism might be the most interesting part.
Welcome To Hacienda Nápoles — Pablo Escobar’s Legendary Estate
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Learn how Hacienda Nápoles went from Pablo Escobar's house to a family-friendly theme park in Colombia.
Olive Oatman, The Mormon Girl Who Was Raised By The Mohave
Katie Serena
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 years ago
Before the horrors of Jeffrey Dahmer came to light, Larry Eyler targeted vulnerable young homosexuals across the American Midwest.
The Story Of The Spruce Goose, Howard Hughes’s Flying Boat That Flew Only Once
Katie Serena
4 years ago
Built in the mid-1940s, the "Spruce Goose" was the largest flying machine of its time — and it was made entirely out of wood.
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