The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean approximately triangular in shape and is famous for its supposed paranormal activities. The Bermuda Triangle is approximately an equilateral traingle with its three corners roughly defined by the islands of Bermuda (one corner) and Puerto Rico near its capital city San Juan (another corner), and near Miami, Florida (a third corner), giving it an area of nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²). (Other shapes have been proposed as well as dimensions and borders—see the map at the right and its legend.)
Paranormal Claims:
"A significant number of ships and aircraft have disappeared under highly unusual circumstances."
"Paranormal activity where the known laws of physics are violated."
It has even been suggested that "extraterrestrial beings are responsible for some of the disappearances."
The Triangle marks a corridor of the north Atlantic stretching northward from the West Indies along the North American seaboard as far as the Carolinas. To take advantage of prevailing winds, ships returning to Europe during the Age of Sail would sail north to the Carolinas before turning east to cross the north Atlantic. This pattern continued after the development of steam and internal combustion engines, meaning that much of the north Atlantic shipping traffic crossed (and still crosses) through the Triangle's area.
The Gulf Stream, an area of volatile weather, also passes through the Triangle as it leaves the West Indies. The combination of heavy maritime traffic and tempestuous weather made it inevitable that vessels would founder in storms and be lost without a trace—especially before the telecommunications, radar and satellite technology of the late twentieth century. The occasional vessel still sinks, but rarely without a trace.
Other areas often purported to possess unusual characteristics are the Devil's Sea, located near Japan, and the Marysburgh Vortex (or "Great Lakes Triangle"), located in eastern Lake Ontario. However, the "Devil's Sea" is not particularly well known in Japan, due to the fact that most of the boats lost were small fishing boats with no radios.-
2006-12-24 15:50:26
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answered by Anonymous
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean famous for its supposed paranormal activities. It is roughly an equilateral triangular shape with its three corners located near the islands of Bermuda, Puerto Rico (near its capital city San Juan), and Miami, Florida, encompassing an area of nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²).
There are many claims of paranormal activity within the triangle, especially the unexplained disappearance of ships and aircraft, or of their crews. Other common claims made of the region are that the laws of physics do not apply there as they do elsewhere, or that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for the disappearances.
2006-12-23 03:55:04
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answered by windhatr 2
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The Bermuda Triangle or "Devil's Triangle"is in the North Atlantic Ocean,it is apart of the sea that lies between Florida,the west Indies and a point Northeast of Bermuda.It is an unknown place where ships and plains have disappeared with out a trace nor clues,there were no oil spillages nor wreckage as if they disappeared.
2006-12-23 04:09:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Bermuda Triangle is knowm for misfortune. A Spanish ship was said to be drowned there.
2006-12-23 04:12:16
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answered by SRIRANGAM G 4
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oh! thats a good question.
Bermuda Triangle actually is an unexplored place full of mysteries.
it is full of supernatural energy Or power.
2006-12-23 03:56:10
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answered by PVash 2
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It's a place where my husband and two kids used to fish every week end on our 23' boat!
2006-12-23 04:03:41
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answered by Conrey 5
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its a lil place that if u fly over ppl think u go missing...i have flown over it and im still here
2006-12-23 03:54:33
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answered by igotalltheanswers 2
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