Earth from space: A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

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Earth from space: A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, sparking bizarre rumors about its origin. However, it turned out to be a small island with incredibly dense tree coverage.

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Bizarre black hole in Pacific Ocean spotted on Google Earth

This freaky black spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was spotted on Google Earth. Located in the South Pacific about 4,000 miles from Australia, it's just .1 square miles in size. What is it though? Armchair anomaly investigators suggest everything from a spacetime distortion to a secret passage to Inner Earth to the most likely possibility—extraterrestrial infrastructure. — Read the rest The post Bizarre black hole in Pacific Ocean spotted…

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The vegetation of Vostok Island, made up of trees of the genus Pisonia, gives it an appearance from space that has generated thousands of theories on the Internet for years.

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A Reddit user posted a photo from the heart of the Pacific Ocean that sparked a wave of speculation. It seemed that the ocean had literally split open, revealing a mysterious "black hole." However, it was soon discovered that this was not a dark abyss, a photomontage, or a military base censored by Google Maps. It turns out that it was an optical illusion.

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A photo on Google Maps has caused a lot of controversy because it looks like a mysterious 'black hole' in the middle of the ocean. Some people have compared it to an open mouth ready to swallow its prey.

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'A triangle in the ocean': This mystery void in the Pacific swallows light and kills birds

A mysterious black triangle in the Pacific, Vostok Island absorbs light and traps birds. Google Maps' eerie void sparked wild conspiracy theories of portals and secret bases.