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We have all heard the stories of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle where you would only go if you had a daring heart, or at least that’s what I have been led to believe.

You would believe that too, if you had spent your nights reading about all the airplanes and ships that ‘allegedly’ went missing in the Bermuda Triangle, under mysterious circumstances, never to be seen again.

On account of all the information about such disappearances, one could say that the Bermuda Triangle really is a mysterious place ……. Or is it? Many credible sources simply dismiss any sort of paranormal/supernatural occurrences whatsoever.

But then there are people who swear that something is indeed going on there and have put forward several theories to explain all the mysterious happenings. Let’s take a look at some of these theories.

1. Space-Time Warp

Ok, let’s start with one of the craziest theories out there. It’s been suggested that due to certain conditions, there is an existence of a space-time warp in the region. This leads to the opening of a portal from time to time wherein ships and aircraft enter and get lost.

I have read about many people claiming to have gone to the 20th century and back. There is also a popular tale of a plane which made it to the time of the second world war.

One thing that is common in these accounts is the appearance of a tunnel like structure within the clouds which they claim is the portal to a different time or place or dimension.

Personally, I think that creating such a space-time portal would require immense amount of energy which I don’t think even occurs naturally on Earth. Why haven’t we seen such portals elsewhere?

2. Electromagnetic Anomalies

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One thing that is notoriously common among the mystery stories is that all electronic equipments start behaving strangely and the compass needle goes all whacky.

This would suggest that there is a presence of very high electromagnetic activity in the region which interferes with all the navigation equipments leading to planes and ships getting lost.

However, no such evidence of anomalies have been found and skeptics have suggested that it might be due to the magnetic declination, which confuses navigators.

3. Methane Gas Theory

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This theory was proposed by Dr. Richard McIver who is an American geochemist. According to him, there are large deposits of methane hydrates in the ocean floor.

Therefore, this leads to large amounts of methane gas release from the ocean floor which decreases the density of the water causing ships to sink suddenly and without a trace.

Since methane is highly combustible, it could also cause aircraft engines to ignite and explode which would meet the same fate as the sinking ships.

4. Extraterrestrial Activity

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Aliens find their way into everything and everywhere these days and the Bermuda Triangle is no exception. Some people strongly suggest that aliens abduct the aircrafts midair into their large flying saucers and take them away.

One thing that they don’t explain though is why the affinity towards this particular region of the planet. I mean there are lots of places where things or people would be easier to abduct.

Personally, I don’t think aliens have anything to do with the alleged disappearances. It is just the result of people merging two mysteries together in hopes that one solves the other.

5. Extreme Weather Conditions

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In my opinion, this explains a lot of the disappearances that have been reported over the years and is definitely a more practical explanation.

Also, the Puerto Rico trench is one of the deepest regions in the Atlantic ocean and so, the violent storms can easily sink ships and aircrafts within a short duration which would give the appearance of a sudden disappearance.

Scientists also suggest that 170 mph Air Bombs, which are severe weather phenomena that involve downdrafts caused by hexagonal clouds, could be behind much of the aircraft downing, though further investigation is being done in this matter.