The Bermuda Triangle

You might know that the Bermuda Triangle is a legendary place where numerous disappearances have occurred, but how much do you really know about it? Some people don’t believe in such a place, but some do. Research has been conducted to try and figure out what could possibly be happening here, but with no hard evidence. The mysterious Bermuda Triangle may be more than just a myth though; the Bermuda triangle has a long history with disappearances, few people live through it to tell the tale, and possible theories have been made over the years; leaving scientists questioning this strange phenomenon.

The history of this legend dates way back. One of the more widely known events that had occurred earlier on was when Christopher Columbus was traveling. Christopher Columbus had reported seeing a flame crashing into the sea and a strange light appearing in the distance a few weeks later. Some people come back to tell the story, but seldom are they believed. Most people know the Bermuda Triangle as a place of disappearances, though. Of all of the disappearances, a real eye-opener for most was Flight 19. On December, 05, 1945, taking off from Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station, Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers started their training mission. A couple hours after the mission started, they reported having issues with both of their compasses, and… they were lost. A Mariner Aircraft of 13 men were sent to search for them, but only after a few minutes, they lost contact with all radio stations. With most people worried by now, one of the largest search parties was formed. Hundreds of aircrafts and ships were sent out, only to find nothing. No bodies, no airplane parts, absolutely nothing. This incident had turned some skeptics to believers of the Be...

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...d years of their lives to research this topic. With a wide range of explanations and theories, the Bermuda Triangle stands apart from other legends. Real life experiences and tragic disappearances might make some turn away, but the danger of the mystery is what draws other in. We may not know exactly what it is, and we may never will, but one thing is for certain, we will keep on trying to unravel the mystery that is The Bermuda Triangle.

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