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Bermuda Triangle

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    Also known as the Devil’s Triangle
    Triangle-shaped section of the Atlantic ocean lying roughly between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico
    Site of many allegedly unexplained disappearances of ships and airplanes often blamed on the occult or extraterrestrials
    Name originated with Vincent Gaddis’ story ‘The Deadly Bermuda Triangle’ (1964)
    Popularized by Charles Berlitz’s bestseller ‘The Bermuda Triangle’ (1974)

Why Bermuda Triangle might be annoying:

    There is a lot of disagreement as to its exact location.
    Christopher Columbus' compass reportedly malfunctioned when he arrived here.
    In 1945 five navy planes known as Flight 19 vanished on a training mission in this area, the best known Triangle-related incident.
    Believers claim the Bermuda Triangle is responsible for up to 1000 mysterious disappearances in the past 500 years.
    Its malign influence has been blamed on everything from aliens to Atlantis to unusual magnetic currents.

Why Bermuda Triangle might not be annoying:

    There is no credible evidence that this area is particularly dangerous to ships or planes.
    Charles Berlitz’s book on the topic turned out to be full of misleading information.
    It has inspired a lot of entertaining science fiction.
    It is the location of the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Puerto Rico Trench.
    It is one of only two places where a compass will point to true north instead of magnetic north (the other is the Dragon's Triangle in the Pacific).

Credit: Georgina


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