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    There are a multitude of mysteries in life, some greater than others. Some mysteries are solvable, and some we can only create solutions for in both well made and sloppily built theories. America itself has had its fair share of mysteries, some bigger than others, but by far one of the oldest may be the mysterious conditions surrounding the lost colony of roanoke. In current day North Carolina resides a series of small island; and within this cluster of islands lives Roanoke. It’s name comes

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    Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, an American author and Civil War soldier was known to many as being a negative and sardonic person. He was a very obnoxious man that lived by certain mottos. His enthusiasm as a critic, the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work and his famous motto “Nothing Matters,” earned him the famous nickname “Bitter Bierce.” On June 24, 1842, in Meigs County, Ohio, a baby boy named Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born to Marcus Aurelius and Laura Sherwood Bierce (http://osfl

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    Since the disappearance of the Prime Minister, Harold Holt in 1967, numerous conspiracy theories have evolved surrounding the nature and circumstances of the event. Some believe that Mr. Holt was simply another victim of the sea while others are convinced that Holt faked his own death to flee with his lover, or think that Holt was a taken by a Chinese submarine. These and many more theories continue to exist and circulate some 48 years later. The most prominent theory that attempts to explain Harold

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    Bermuda and Puerto Rico where a large number of ships and aircrafts that have mysteriously disappeared over time. Many of these disappearances have unexplained explanations as to why planes have still yet to be found. Other planes and boats have vanished from areas where the weather was not unusual. For an example, flight 19, 1945, one of the most mysterious disappearances that has happened within the Bermuda Triangle. People believe it’s supernatural events, and some people believe it’s just human

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    events play a significant role in the beliefs of many individuals from around the globe. The disappearances of multi-ton ships proves the severity and intensity of the situation out at sea. The Bermuda Triangle has been a controversial phenomenon for many years, along with many reasonable theories; however, society still cannot decide what to

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    part of the ocean in which planes, ships, and people mysteriously seem to just disappear. It is an imaginary area shaped as a triangle. Which is located in the outer tip of Florida. Its been the biggest mystery of time because of the mysterious disappearances that have happened over time. “The term Bermuda Triangle was first used in an article written by Vincent H. Gaddis for Argosy magazine in 1964. In the article, Gaddis claimed that in this strange sea a number of ships and planes had disappeared

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    Stopping suddenly the plane gave me 7 seconds, I jumped… Boarding started in 15 minutes, barely keeping her excitement in control, Barbra was about to be 2 hours away from miami. Barbara was never a big risk taker she was always was the girl who would sit in the back and never do anything that would involve doing something crazy or out of her comfort zone. Flying over the Bermuda triangle was different tho. Ever since barbara was a little girl and discovered Amelia earhart went missing flying over

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    believe in methane gas trapped underneath the sea floor. Even some believe the idea of the Devil's Triangle is just a hoax. Aside from the beliefs, there is nothing scientifically proven to explain these mysteries. One of the most famous disappearances would be Flight 19. On December 5, 1945, U.S. Navy torpedo bombers were on a routine training flight and eventually lost contact when overwater. A storm blew in and the flight became disoriented. “I don't know where we are. We must've gotten lost

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    Three Points of Disappearance Thousands of theories were made to try to make sense of this mysterious supernatural triangle bounded by Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bermuda. Over 100 ships and planes have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Some people claim that this Triangle has supernatural powers and other believe it's a portal into another dimension. The conspiracy theory that is being debunked is that the Bermuda Triangle has supernatural powers. One reason people believe this conspiracy

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    Many mysteries have occurred in, and around the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle is an area that travels from Miami, to Puerto Rico, to Bermuda. These mysteries have baffled scientists and conspiracy theorists for centuries. Sightings go as far back as to when Christopher Columbus was sailing, who reported experiencing strange lights, weird noises, compass malfunction, and even a fireball diving into the ocean. To this day, reportings of strange and mysterious events continue to be experienced

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