The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle's general boundaries are Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Although no records are kept, during the past century, a number of ships and planes have mysteriously vanished within the notional triangle. The area had previously been linked to odd traits. Christopher Columbus recorded strange compass bearings in the region in his diary. However, the region didn't get its name until August 1964. This was done by Vincent Gaddis in a cover story for Argosy magazine about the disappearance of Flight 19. The essay essentially served as the catalyst for the myth-making niche market.
Karl Kruszelnicki asserts that the Bermuda Triangle's mystery lies in the fact that we ever considered it to be one. Everything is explained by the area's propensity for terrible weather, human mistake, and considerable traffic, all of which increase the likelihood of accidents. There are no curses, aliens, or any other enigmatic phenomena.
According to his findings, ships don't go missing there on a percentage basis any more than they do elsewhere in the ocean. Just that the volume of traffic makes it look worse. Even up to 1964, the term "Bermuda Triangle" was in widespread use. Since accurate statistics are difficult to find, the mystery revolves largely around the number of ships that may have vanished in that region.
