30 things you didn’t know about the Bermuda Triangle

1. It has over 300 shipwrecks!

Image Source/ Bermuda TourismThe Bermuda Triangle has become a hot spot for shipwrecks over the years due to it's unpredictable, inclement weather. Over 300 shipwrecks dating back to the 1600s have been discovered. Tourists can snorkel and see these shipwrecks at one of the most popular wreck diving locations.

2. The Devil's Triangle

Image Source/ Marine InsightThe Bermuda Triangle had been given the nickname 'The Devil's Triangle' due to so many unexplained disappearances. Planes and ships that get lost are often never found again as them seem to vanish without a trace, prompting theories of other-worldly forces at play.

3. Beware of the fog... you might get lost

Image Source/ Business InsiderAccording to sources, there is crazy fog that descends upon the Bermuda Triangle, obscuring visibility but also wreaking havoc on vessel instruments. Hot and cold currents, combined with magnetic vortices could definitely trick any navigation equipment and cause you to take a wrong turn...

4. Is that a bird, a plane, or a flying saucer?

Image Source/ HistoryDon't look up! The Bermuda Triangle has one of the highest number of UFO sightings and alien abductions reports in the world. Another popular explanation offered for the large number of disappearances. Some people even believe that the Bermuda Triangle is a portal to other planets!

5. It has a HUGE fatality count

Image Source/ Popular MechanicsIt is estimated that around 1000 lives have been lost in the Bermuda Triangle in the last 100 years. I don't think anyone can be 100% sure on the exact figures due to most bodies and vessels never being found, but between 1945 and 1965 alone there was at least five plane crashes in the area, and between 1800 and 1963 at least 10 ships disappeared too.

6. Even a compass can't help you

Image Source/ Bermuda AttractionsThe Bermuda Triangle has had many reports of compass variation. A compass used in the Bermuda Triangle will point to true north, rather than the magnetic north. It is one of only two places on Earth where this happens. This must be accounted for or you will find yourselves taking the wrong course on your travels.

7. John Lennon loved to holiday there

Image Source/ Newport BuzzJohn Lennon had a solid connection with Bermuda and supposedly wrote more than 25 Beatle's songs while he was on vacation there! His time spent in Bermuda and also his boat journey there on the ocean is said to have inspired him. He is just one of many celebrities that have had the privilege of visiting over the years.

8. Planes and ships can vanish...

Image Source/ TimePossibly what the Bermuda Triangle is known for is the large number of ships and planes that have vanished without a trace within the confines of the island. There are many possible explanations as to why, but not one single one that has been agreed on. The theories range from aliens and sea creatures to the more sensible Gulf Stream weather patterns and currents being the cause.

9. The infamous story of Flight 19...

Image Source/ HistoryA training mission complete with 5 planes and 14 people, names Flight 19, went missing in the Bermuda Triangle on December 5th 1945. The flight started in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but was never seen again. To add fuel to the fire, the rescue mission that went to find them, was also never seen again...

10. It has crazy 'rush hour' traffic

Image Source/ Christian Science MonitorThe sea route that runs through the Bermuda Triangle is one of the most heavily trafficked routes in the world. Travel by sea and air is routine here. There are also no restrictions whatsoever, so you can come and go as you please with no additional fees for travel or transportation in the region.

11. The Cahow is a native there

Image Source/ PinterestThe Bermuda Petrel, or the Cahow, as it is well known in Bermuda, is a bird that only breeds on Nonsuch Island and the surrounding rocks. They were thought to have been reproducing on the Bermuda Islands for a long time. It was believed they had been extinct for 330 years before being discovered.

12. Why do things disappear!?

Image Source/ ABC NewsThere are a huge number of conspiracy theories as to why disappearances happen in the Bermuda Triangle. The reason for the interest and the mystery is because vessels that get reported missing never seem to be found again... no wreckage, no nothing. Some scientists think that the debris from such wrecks gets carried away by the Gulf Steam and deposited all over the Atlantic Ocean.

13. The City of Atlantis

Image Source/ HistoryForget aliens for a second, as there is another claim of a full city underneath the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle! Some think it is the lost City of Atlantis, some think it is an entirely different city altogether. Both sides suspect that the city is the reason for all the strange happenings due to the energy crystals manipulating every compass and vessel passing by.

14. 'I can smell gas...'

Image Source/ Business InsiderThought to be a result of decomposing sea organisms, there has been large amounts of methane gas found trapped in the ocean floor. The methane accumulates and becomes methane ice, which can rupture without warning. If a ship is in the area when this happens, it may sink and be covered with sediment on the sea floor.

15. The mystery of SS El Faro

Image Source/ NPRA more recent Bermuda Triangle disappearance happened in 2015. SS El Faro was a cargo ship with 33 people on board. It was caught in a hurricane and sank. The ship was eventually found a few weeks later but there was not a single trace of any of the 33 crew members.

16. Time Travel is possible

Image Source/ Astonishing LegendsYou might think it can't get much more ridiculous than time travel, but this is a really strong theory as to why people disappear in the Bermuda Triangle! The infamous fog in the Bermuda Triangle is suspected to be electronically charged and capable of teleporting, so may explain how people and planes seem to disappear without a trace... Pilot Bruce Gernon claimed to have lost 28 minutes of time as he flew through the fog.

17. Christopher Columbus was spooked

Image Source/ Kids NewsChristopher Columbus was one of the first people to report supernatural occurrences from within the Bermuda Triangle. He wrote about seeing fireballs in the sky and that his compass suddenly stopped working, which isn't the first time we have heard of this happening.

18. It's home to the deepest point in the Atlantic

Image Source/ Encyclopedia BritannicaMilwaukee Deep, according to current data, is the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean and the world, and is thought to be located just inside the boundary of the Bermuda Triangle. It is said to be 27,493 feet deep. That would create an insane amount of very dangerous pressure!

19. The secret home of AUTEC

Image Source/ Mystery WireAUTEC stands for Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Centre and is a facility used by the United States Navy. It is 'officially' located in the Bahamas, although the running conspiracy theory is that the government is working with alien species and conducting experiments under the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle. We'll leave it up to you to decide about this one...

20. Stormy weather might give you a shock

Image Source/ The GuardianThe area of the Bermuda Triangle is known for having extremely violent and unexpected storms that can build up, break and be gone in a matter of minutes. Blink and you'll miss it! This unpredictable weather may also be why there are so many shipwrecks as people are unlucky enough to be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

21. It grows amazing onions

Image Source/ The Bermudian MagazineBermuda has been nicknamed 'the onion patch' back in the 1800s because of their quality export. The onions grown there are known to be sweet and succulent, and more than 30,000 boxes were being exported to the US at one point. It's not what pops into your mind when someone says 'Bermuda' but don't knock them until you've tried them!

22. It's mysterious on and off camera

Image Source/ Rotten TomatoesSo many films and TV shows have used The Bermuda Triangle as a location or as a theme. Flight 19 made an appearance in the 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and was portrayed as being abducted by aliens. TV Shows like X Files and Sabrina: The Teenage Witch also had Bermuda Triangle themed episodes.

23. Even Shakespeare thought it was supernatural!

Image Source/ Rider UniversityApparently the wreckage that happened in the Bermuda Triangle in 1609 was the inspiration for William Shakespeare's play, 'The Tempest'. The story takes place on a ship at sea and also on a remote island. It includes themes of magic, betrayal and even shipwrecks!

24. Presidents love to play golf there

Image Source/ Bermudiana BeachBermuda has more golf courses per square mile than any other place in the world. Combine that with year round good weather and it's a golfer's dream! Celebrities, presidents and even kings have frequented the fairways in Bermuda, and now tourists can walk in their shoes and discover world class courses across the island.

25. Air Bombs that can take out planes

Image Source/ The MirrorA more recent theory by modern meteorologists is that the area of The Bermuda Triangle is surrounded by hexagonal clouds which create 'air bombs' of wind. These 'air bombs' could devour ships and aircrafts and be the reason for the wreckages and disappearances.

26. It's not on any map

Image Source/ HistoryBermuda is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, owned by the British. Apparently, the Bermuda Triangle starts with it's point at Bermuda, then Miami and ends in Puerto Rico. It is a big patch of the Atlantic Ocean but is not mentioned on any map of the world as it is not a registered territory. No one knows how big the triangle really is.

27. It resides on Hurricane Avenue

Image Source/ CNNThe Bermuda Triangle sits right in the heart of an area known as hurricane alley, meaning it experiences an alarming number of hurricanes. Surely this would explain all the shipwrecks? Although it doesn't explain where all the debris has disappeared too!

28. It's an exclusive holiday destination

Image Source/ Planet WareAfter everything you have just read about The Bermuda Triangle, from the alien abductions to the violent storms, it is still one of the most premium holiday destinations in the world. Be it celebrities with too much money or thrill seekers diving hoping to find The City of Atlantis, is is heavily populated by tourists all year round.

29. The Devil's Sea

Image Source/ WikipediaThought to be a sister of the Bermuda Triangle, there is an area in the Pacific Ocean known as The Devil's Sea. It is another triangular area that stretches from Japan to the islands of Bonin and includes areas of the Philippine Sea. It doesn't quite have the same record of strange happenings though...

30. It is NOT in the Caribbean

Image Source/ PinterestA popular misconception is that Bermuda is a part of the Caribbean. It is actually much closer to the United States than it is to the Caribbean. The Bermuda triangle is supposedly bordered by Miami, Bermuda and Puerta Rico, and is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. The nearest mainland is North Carolina.

31. The USS Cyclops vanished here

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The USS Cyclops vanished in the Bermuda triangle. It was a modern ship with all of the new technology built into it, including radio and SOS signals - none of these were used. The entire ship and all of the crew vanished without a trace. There were 300 men and ten thousand manganese ore, and the whole crew and cargo disappeared.

32. Lots of British war planes vanished here

Image Source/ wallhavenThere were a lot of British war planes which vanished here. They were allies' planes being sent either into Britain or the USA. The planes were regarded as strong as they had previously battled all kinds of routes and weathers. Yet, when it came to the Bermuda triangle multiple of these British war ships vanished forever. Again, no signals were sent to show anything was wrong on the journey

33. ...And American Navy Bomber planes

Image Source/ sportfarajamAswell as this, there were American Navy Bomber planes which were also swallowed up by the Bermuda triangle. And, then when a rescue mission was sent, these planes also disappeared too. There was no trace, no explanation, and of course the incident added to the existing theories.

34. The Bermuda triangle changes shape

Image Source/ sailingeuropeThe Bermuda triangle is not a fixed area, nobody knows just how big it is, or of the exact borders of the triangle. Of course, Miami, San Juan, and Bermuda are fixed places, but the triangle itself actually moves. Because of extreme weather it can move and grow. It is 440,000 to 1,510,000 square miles big.

35. A marine tanker vanished

Image Source/ PinterestA marine tanker also vanished here in the Bermuda triangle. And the tanker weighs 7,240 tons and is more than 300 feet high making the whole disappearance seem completely inexplicable. But there was no trace... of anything. Which of course is hard to fathom.

36. These disappearances are still common

Image Source/ bellmediaDisappearances in the Bermuda are not just a thing of the past. In fact, around 20 ships and 4 planes every YEAR still go missing. Many of these are now less of a mystery and are usually accounted for. However, that is still a lot of disappearances...

37. A nuclear-powered submarine was swallowed up

Image Source/ BernewsIn the 1990s when nuclear energy was rising in popularity as its potential started to be explored, a nuclear-powered submarine set out across the Bermuda triangle. The ship contained two nuclear torpedoes, a huge amount of spyware and other state of the art technology and equipment and of course the 99 men - all were declared as 'presumed lost'...

38. It's caused by a hole in the Earth's Electromagnetic Force

Image Source/ iflscienceSome people out there with different conspiracies regarding the Bermuda triangle think that all of the happenings here can be explained by a hole in the electromagnetic field of the planet. This, they say, is why things disappear as though they never existed and vanish into thin air.

39. Human error

Image Source/ ancientcodeOther people completely take the mystery and paranormal activity out of the equation. Many people now think that these incidents can be put down to human error. And so, this explains all of those disappearances as down to human mistakes when navigating or controlling the aircraft or ship.

40. Five torpedo bombers 1945 vanished

Image Source/ sunsentinelFive torpedo bombers completely vanished - all five of them. Of course, this created huge speculation, how did all five go missing? Some believe it was the paranormal activity. Some believe it was due to the organiser of the fleet, Lieutenant Charles Taylor, who made mistakes.

41. It's one of the busiest sections of the ocean

Image Source/ weeblyNow there's another simpler and more rational explanation which some people take the view of, and this is that the Bermuda triangle is one of the busiest parts of the ocean. It is a passing place to get to many places around the world, and so statistically deaths will be higher.

42. There are HUGE waves

Image Source/ ninjajournalistSome people have come up with a concept that all of the strange activity can be explained by the theory of HUGE rogue waves, around 100 feet high. Because of the Bermuda's own biosphere, there are great big waves. But some people think these are waves so huge they do not appear anywhere else in the world.

43. Vincent H. Gaddis created the concept of the Bermuda triangle

Image Source/ presidentmommyVincent G. Gaddis was the person who first came up with the concept of the Bermuda triangle. There had been instances that had already been turned into stories, and cases of disappearances. Then, Gaddis created the idea of the Bermuda triangle as this area which revolved around mysterious activity.

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Larry Kusche thinks the Bermuda mystery is full of misinformation

Image Source/ networthpost.orgLarry Kusche is one of the people who believe the Bermuda triangle is not full of paranormal activity and mysterious activity. In fact, he wrote a book which he published, and it takes a look all of the reported instances and how they have been retold without foundation and that much of the speculation is due to misinformation.

45. There have been sightings of ghosts...

Image Source/ enchantrixtoSome travellers of the Bermuda triangle have claimed that they have seen ghosts. In particular there is one prominent figure thought to haunt the area, and this is Ellen Austin. Ellen Austin was a traveller who disappeared, and then the rescue ships also disappeared. Now people claim they have seen sightings of her ghost where she tries to direct them into the wrong places.

46. The last incident was in 2019

Image Source/ ninjajournalistThe last incident reported to have happened in the Bermuda triangle was 3 years ago in 2019. This was when an aircraft went missing in the Bermuda triangle. In modern times, there is less speculation around the disappearances as they are often accounted for.

47. It is home to the Gombey Troupes

Image Source/ royalgazetteThe Gombey Troupes are local people, dancers who wear bright colourful and create music with drums and whistles. The Gombey Troupes celebrate the mixture of Bermuda which is an amalgamation of cultures such as African and West Indian culture, Native American and also British culture.

48. The Wormhole theory

Image Source/ chattymattersThere are many conspiracists out there who believe the activity within the Bermuda triangle are due to the wormhole theory. Wormholes are where space and time do not exist as we know them. Now, wormholes have never actually been proven to exist. Yet, many still believe this is the explanation.

49. It's a very common cruise ship passageway

Image Source/PRnewswireCruises sail through the Bermuda triangle ALL the time. It is actually one of the most common passageways. Because to get from the from the east coast of America to the Carribean island you have to pass through Bermuda, unless you want to stick to the outskirts which is a little more impractical.

50. It's even a spooky board game

Image Source/ geekyhobbiesFor those really into horrors and those who love to delve into the mystery of Bermuda, they made it into a board game. It was released in the 90s and for a brief period gained popularity. You have to roll the dice and navigate your way through the Bermuda triangle.