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In four pages this paper examines one of history’s most enduring mysteries in a discussion of facts, myths, causes and effects, and proposed solutions. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Islands," the Bermuda Triangle represents the geographical area along the Atlantic Ocean from Puerto Rico to the South and Miami to the West (Kelly, 2004, p. 227). The actual
term Bermuda Triangle was not introduced until 1964, when Vincent H. Gaddis article "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle" was published in Argosy magazine (Kelly, 2004). However, it was not until
the publication of Charles Berlitzs bestseller The Bermuda Triangle in 1974 that the international fascination with the mysterious disappearances of ships, aircraft, and individuals reached a fever pitch. Within
the intricate puzzle pieces that represent the Bermuda Triangle, fact and fiction have become interchangeable. While the regional dangers of the Bermuda Triangle can be quite real as evidenced
by the various cause and effects of this natural phenomenon, the greatest danger of all is when paranormal myths and superstitions replace scientific reality. The first reported mystery associated with
the Bermuda Triangle occurred during Christopher Columbus voyage to North America in October 1492. According to legend, the sailor and his crew witnessed what looked like a massive fireball
plummeting into the ocean. Subsequent reports suggest this light was the sea landing of a meteor (Kelly, 2004). There were also reports of erratic compass movements as well
(Kelly, 2004). However, Columbus reported in his log that he was aware of compass variations in "true north" that can result when traveling east or west (Kelly, 2004).
Thereafter, there was documentation of four naval ships vanishing without a trace between 1781 and 1812, which is a prominent characteristic of the Bermuda Triangle mystery (Kusche, 1995). Other
nineteenth-century disappearances attributed to the Bermuda Triangle include the Rosalie (1840), the Bella (1854), the Lotta (1866), and the Viego (1868) (Kusche, 1995). One of the most famous stories
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