The atoll was first officially recorded in 1798 when it was stumbled upon by American Captain Edmund Fanning. During the following centuries, a series of inexplicable accidents took place around the island
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A forbidden island that hides a dark secret: No one lives on it, and the FBI got involved because of what happened - However, the case that made Palmyra famous happened in 1974
The atoll was first officially recorded in 1798 when it was stumbled upon by American Captain Edmund Fanning. During the following centuries, a series of inexplicable accidents took place around the island