Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the Bermuda Triangle? Well today we’re here to figure it out and lay the mystery to rest once and for all! Okay, maybe that’s a little ambitious, but we will clear up a few misconceptions and myths as well as introduce you to some of the theories and facts behind the triangle. So get ready because these are 10 Randomly Cool Facts About The Bermuda Triangle!
10. One crazier naturalistic explanation is that methane bubbles cause the ships to sink.
9. As to why most debris from shipwrecks haven't been found, it's hypothesized that any debris from wrecks would be carried away by the Gulf Stream.
8. Possibly the nuttiest explanation is that a crashed spaceship is sucking ships down under the water.
7. One popular sci-fi explanation is that the Bermuda Triangle is one of 12 Vile Vortices located around the Earth at similar latitudes. These vortices are the sites of numerous unexplained events and disappearances.
6. In 2013, the World Wide Fund for Nature identified the 10 most dangerous shipping lanes in the world, but the Bermuda Triangle wasn't among them.
5. Scientists have further alleged that the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle is really just sensationalism that is pushed by writers and media outlets trying to make money.
4. In 1955, a yacht was found that had survived 3 hurricanes but was missing all of its crew!
3. The US Coast Guard has actually found the number of disappearances to be low considering the number of ships passing through the region.
2. Psychologists maintain that the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle continues because of something called confirmation bias. We expect ships to disappear so when a ship actually does...it reinforces our belief in the mystery.
1. Just how many disappearances are there each year? Well, regardless of statistics and various explanations, there are still about 20 yachts and 4 aircrafts that go missing every year.