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Was the Titanic the First Ship to Issue an SOS?

Legend holds that the first use of 'SOS' was by the Titanic, but ships had...

Was the ‘Hidden Truth’ of Titanic ‘Covered Up for Decades’?

Titanic sank on the morning of April 15, 1912, ushering in a series of theories...

Did a Black Woman Named Malinda Borden Perish Because Titanic’s Lifeboats Were ‘Whites Only?’

Gender, age, and class certainly played a factor in who secured lifeboat seats on the...

Did a Woman Survive the Titanic, Hindenburg, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11?

The life story of Anna Mae Dickinson, dubbed the "luckiest woman alive," is amazing —...

Did an Untamed Coal Fire Sink the Titanic?

A documentary from 2017 reignited theories about a well-documented coal fire’s contribution to the infamous...

1911 Poseidon Adventure

Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the...

Did a Male Titanic Passenger Pose as a Woman to Get on a Lifeboat?

Only one verified case of an adult male passenger's using an article of women's clothing...

Did a Cursed Mummy Sink with the Titanic?

The ancient artifact that inspired this ghost story can still be seen at the British...

Did Lost Cargo on the Titanic Lead to the Creation of Cinco de Mayo?

A humorous meme about cargo lost in the Titanic's sinking leading to the creation of...