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Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined area in the western North Atlantic Ocean, known for unexplained disappearances of ships, planes, and people, often attributed to mysterious forces. The term was popularized in the 1960s, and notable incidents include the USS Cyclops and Flight 19. Scientific explanations suggest that natural phenomena, human error, and the Gulf Stream's effects contribute to these disappearances.

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Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined area in the western North Atlantic Ocean, known for unexplained disappearances of ships, planes, and people, often attributed to mysterious forces. The term was popularized in the 1960s, and notable incidents include the USS Cyclops and Flight 19. Scientific explanations suggest that natural phenomena, human error, and the Gulf Stream's effects contribute to these disappearances.

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Bermuda Triangle

By: Ángel Vielba & Isabel Martínez


Where is it
located?
• A loosely defined
area in the western
North Atlantic
Ocean.

• Roughly bounded by
Miami, Bermuda and
Puerto Rico.
Why is it
known?
• It is known for its alleged
unexplained
disappearances of ships,
planes and people.

• These disappearances are


often atributed to
mysterious or supernatural
forces.
Origin
:
• The stories and legends surrounding
the Bermuda Triangle, date back to
the mid 1800s.
• The term Bermuda Triangle was
popularized in a 1964 article in Argosy
magazine, highlighting a pattern of
disappearances in the region.

• The area is also known as the "Devil's


Triangle" or "Limbo of the Lost".
Examples of
disappearances:
• USS Cyclops (1918): This Navy
cargo ship, with over 300 crew
members, disappeared without
a trace.
o It was one of the biggest
ships from the United States
Army.
o Although there was a big,
exhaustive search, no rests of
it were found.
o It is one of the most
important unsolved mysteries
• Flight 19 (1945): Five US Navy
torpedo bombers, on a training
flight, disappeared after their leader
reported compass malfunctions and
a strange environment. It hasn't
been found.

• Star Tiger (1948): A passenger


plane operated by British South
American Airways (BSAA)
disappeared en route from the
Azores to Bermuda.

• There have been countless other


reports of ships and aircraft
disappearing in the Bermuda
Bermuda Triangle in cinema:
• Documentaries:
o "The Bermuda Triangle" (1979): A
speculative docudrama based on
Charles Berlitz's book, exploring various
disappearances and strange
occurrences in the region.

• Fiction and horror:


o "The Bermuda Triangle" (1978): A
science fiction horror film about a family
investigating the area's mysteries.
o "Devil's Triangle" (2021): A film
where a group of marine biologists
crash-land in the area and discover a
Scientific
Explanations:
• Reports of disappearances are often
attributed to natural phenomena like storms,
human error, and misinterpretations.

• The Gulf Stream, a powerful ocean current,


can cause rapid weather changes in the
area.
• The area is also known for intense storms,
including "white squalls," and waterspouts.
• The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean is
located within the Bermuda Triangle, which
may contribute to the difficulty of finding
wreckage.

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