Bermuda Triangle Facts An imaginary area the fleet entered around 1340 UTC today, an infamous zone in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes are said to mysteriously vanish. Laws of physics, paranormal episodes or extraterrestrial activity? We say it’s time to check what all the fuss is about. Triangle? What triangle? Let’s get one thing right. There is nothing official about the Bermuda Triangle. It’s not a registered territory. It’s not delimited in maps. But it’s understood that it stretches from Miami, Florida, to the island of Bermuda to San Juan in Puerto Rico. If you’re into geometry, have a look at the map below. © Google Earth So what exactly happened there that freaks people out so much? Only between 1945 and 1965, Wikipedia states that up to five planes crashed in the area, and that 10 ships sank or disappeared from 1800 to 1963. What’s a rational explanation for this? * Weather – The area is subjec...
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