Bermuda Triangle
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. According to the US Navy, the triangle does not exist, and the name is not recognized by the US Board on Geographic Names.
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Influence on culture
- The Sea World amusement park on the Gold Coast (Australia) operated a ride called Bermuda Triangle.
- Composer Isao Tomita released an album, Bermuda Triangle, inspired by the region.
- Fleetwood Mac released the song "Bermuda Triangle" on their 1974 album Heroes are Hard to Find.
- Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow's single, "Bermuda Triangle" (released in 1981), was taken from his album Barry (1980).
- The first film based on the Bermuda Triangle was the 1975 TV movie Satan's Triangle. Later films include The Bermuda Triangle (1978), The Triangle (2001) and the TV miniseries The Triangle (2005).
- In Search of... season 1 episode 4 (1977) is dedicated to the Bermuda Triangle.
- The 1977 disaster film Airport '77 involves an airliner crashing and sinking in the Bermuda Triangle.
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See also
- List of Bermuda Triangle incidents
- List of topics characterized as pseudoscience
- Devil's Sea (or Dragon's Triangle)
- Sargasso Sea
- SS Cotopaxi
- Vile Vortices
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