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| Subject: | | Re: I guess the bermuda triangle is considered a myth or legend |
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tonyc
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Sun, Sep 20 2009, 3:34pm
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The story of the 'Erebus' and the 'Terror' which were lost searching for the North-West Passage always chills me. Because it's true. I mean, to set out on a route regarded by most as certain death and then spend the best part of three years sat locked in pack-ice coming to the conclusion they were right is downright nasty. Plus, in desperation those surviving then tried to walk 600 miles over the ice to the nearest settlement, Fort Resolution. Years later all that was ever found was three graves and a pyramid of empty tin cans. |
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| Subject: | | Re: I guess the bermuda triangle is considered a myth or legend |
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MJLehde
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Sun, Sep 20 2009, 5:37pm
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The three graves were found on Beechy Island nut the last of the men died some considerable diatance away at a place called Starvation Bay where their bones were found strewn across the ground. The lead levels in both the bones and the bodies in the graves suggest that they were suffering from lead poisoning, probably from those cans you mentioned, and their minds were probably affected to the point that it made making lucid judgements impossible. That is why they tried to walk out to the forst instead of heading east and trying to find a sealer or whaler for help. Excellent point though and it make you wonder why there isn't a Artic Triangle spoken of in hushed tones. |
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