Surely most people have thought at least once about what is happening in the notorious Bermuda Triangle. There are many misconceptions and myths associated with this ominous place, as well as theories and facts. Here are some of them.
1. "Devil's Triangle"
The Bermuda Triangle is also known as the Devil's Triangle. It got this name because of all the mysterious events and alleged disasters that happened in the area.
2. "Big fire"
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Christopher Columbus was the first to record strange incidents in the area. In one of his notes, it is said that one night not far from the ship "Big Fire" (probably a meteor) fell into the sea with thunder.
3. Compass
Columbus also noted strange compass readings. Today, some scientists speculate that this may be due to the alignment of the N Pole and the magnetic N Pole.
4. Sense of timing
Some pilots claimed that they "lost track of time" as they flew over the triangle. This has led some people to speculate about possible time distortions and parallel travel.
5. USS Cyclops
The Bermuda Triangle did not receive much attention until 1918, when the American ship USS Cyclops with 300 people on board sank there. The ship did not send an SOS signal and was never found.
President Woodrow Wilson said: "Only God and the sea know what happened to the huge ship." In 1941, two ships of the same series with USS Cyclops also disappeared without a trace … while following the same route.
6. Loss of 5 aircraft of the Navy
The Bermuda Triangle gained notoriety for the anomaly in 1945, when 5 naval planes went on a mission off the coast of Florida. The pilots were disoriented by the faulty compass readings and eventually the planes ran out of fuel. At least that's what the main theory says.
7. "Bermuda Triangle"
It wasn't until 1964 that Vincent Gaddis coined the term "Bermuda Triangle", referring to this name in his magazine article. Since then, science fiction writers have offered a host of explanations, including aliens, reverse gravity fields, and even sea monsters. One scientist has aptly noted that trying to find the cause of all accidents and accidents in the Bermuda Triangle is like trying to find out the cause of all car accidents in Arizona.
8. Miami, Puerto Rico, Bermuda
The area was called a triangle for a reason. It is located roughly in the shape of a triangle between Bermuda, Miami and Puerto Rico.
9. Abandoned, drifting, unidentified …
There have been several reports of abandoned ships being seen drifting in local coastal waters. In most cases, these ships could not be identified, and the fate of their crews remained a mystery.
10. "The plane seemed to fly to Mars"
In 1945, a search and rescue aircraft was sent to the Bermuda Triangle to search and rescue missing sailors. He disappeared with 13 people on board. After carrying out a massive search work, representatives of the navy said: "The plane seemed to have flown to Mars."
11. Average statistical rate
Scientists once conducted a study. Despite all the mysterious disappearances, they found that, given tropical storms and other weather conditions, the number of ships and aircraft that disappeared was virtually no more than statistically expected.
12. Gulf Stream, reefs, storms …
It is also worth noting that along with scientists, the US Coast Guard and even leading shipping companies do not believe that the Bermuda Triangle is inherently more dangerous than any other part of the ocean. The accidents are most likely caused by a combination of storms, reefs, the Gulf Stream and other factors.
13. Huge bubbles of methane
One of the craziest explanations for catastrophes is that huge bubbles of methane rising from the seabed cause ships to sink. As to why most of the wreckage was not found, it is assumed that all the wreckage was carried away by the Gulf Stream.
14. "12 Evil Whirlwinds"
Another popular science fiction explanation says that the Bermuda Triangle is one of the "12 Evil Vortexes" located near the Earth's equator. These vortexes are the sites of numerous unexplained events and disappearances.
15 ~ 20 yachts and 4 planes per year
How many disappearances are recorded in the Bermuda Triangle every year. Regardless of the reasons, about 20 yachts and 4 planes are still missing here every year.