Dorothy Arnold: The missing heiress at the center of New York’s oldest cold case 10 Minutes Read 2072 Words EN Premium HISTORY & CULTURE Dorothy Arnold’s family speaks out about her disappearance, more than a hundred years ago. New York City heiress Dorothy Arnold's mysterious disappearance more than a century ago set off a media frenzy—particularly as surprising details about her unconventional life emerged. Was she abducted or killed—or did she run away? The cold case remains a subject of fascination. Photograph by Fay 2018, Alamy By Rosemary Counter Last updated August 7, 2025 Dorothy Arnold’s disappearance has enthralled people ever since she vanished on December 12, 1910. On that icy Monday morning, the 25-year-old socialite left her Upper East Side mansion to go dress shopping for her little sister Marjorie’s upcoming debutante ball. She told a friend she was shopping with her mother, and told her mother she’d rather shop alone. The eldest daughter of the high-society Ar...
Bermuda Triangle: Location, legend, and facts 6 Minutes Read 1324 Words EN Premium HISTORY & CULTURE Giant squid? Wild weather? Here’s what may—and may not—be behind the strange disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. In Wilhelm Blaeu’s circa 1650 Atlas illustrating the Caribbean Sea, the Bermuda Triangle is indicated between the Bermuda Archipelago, Miami, and Puerto Rico. Giancarlo Costa/Bridgeman Images By Hillary Mayell Last updated October 15, 2025 The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the ocean roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. No one keeps statistics, but in the last century, numerous ships and planes have simply vanished without a trace within this imaginary triangle. Unusual features of the area had been noted in the past. Christopher Columbus wrote in his log about bizarre compass bearings in the area. In March 1918, the U.S. naval vessel the U.S.S. Cyclops disappeared without a trace. But the region didn’t get its name until August 1964, when Vincent Gad...