When the Bloop was first reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the media began to speculate that it was caused by a giant undersea creature. Key Facts: In 1997, the Bloop… ...

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When the sound was first detected in 1997, researchers came up with various theories. The answer, however, was quite simpler.