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5 Myths About Titanic
 5 Myths About Titanic 
Apr 8, 2012 7:28 AM CDT

5 Myths About Titanic

Few thought it was 'unsinkable' before the tragedy

(Newser) - With the anniversary of the Titanic's sinking in the news, the BBC busts what it says are five myths that have emerged over the years, including:
  • 'Unsinkable': The idea that people viewed the ship as unsinkable before the tragedy might be the biggest urban legend of all, says
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100 Years Later, How to Save the Titanic?

Experts fear she'll become 'a pile of rust on the bottom of the ocean'

(Newser) - On April 15, the "unsinkable" Titanic will have sat on the ocean floor for a century—and experts fear that if she's left there, she'll eventually dissolve in the ocean's elements. But what to do? "You can't 'Raise the Titanic,'" says...

Astronomer Gets Cameron to Re-Shoot Titanic Scene

Stars were in wrong positions

(Newser) - Remember the scene in Titanic in which Kate Winslet clings to a piece of wood, promising Leonardo DiCaprio that she'll "never let go?" (And then she lets go?) Well, apparently, the stars shown in the night sky during that scene were all wrong. But never fear: James Cameron...

Winslet on Titanic Song: I 'Feel Like Throwing Up'

Actress has heard it quite a bit over 14 years

(Newser) - With Titanic set to be re-released in 3D, Kate Winslet still appreciates how the film made her an international star. But Titanic's signature song, Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On"? Not so much. "I do feel like throwing up" when hearing it, Winslet tells...

10-Course Titanic Meal Will Set You Back $12K

But you, 11 friends will get to sample brandy from the year 1900

(Newser) - Chefs at Cullen's restaurant have created a sumptuous meal made up of dishes similar to those the Titanic passengers were served … on the very night many of them met their death. If you choose to indulge in the 10-course meal, of course, you won't end up on...

See Entire Titanic in Stunning New Photos

'National Geographic' captures entirety of giant liner at bottom of sea

(Newser) - The view of the entire sunken Titanic is revealed for the first time in newly published photos. The pictures, unveiled in the April edition of National Geographic 100 years after the great ship sank, show the mammoth vessel still and broken, but recognizable with several portholes, decks, and railings intact....

Groupon Offers $12K Trip to See Titanic

You'll head down to see the ship itself in a small submarine

(Newser) - Attention, serious Titanic buffs with cash to burn and no issues with claustrophobia: Groupon is offering a $12,500 deal today (actual value: $59,680) on an excursion to see the sunken ship up close and personal, reports the Chicago Tribune . The highlight of the 13-day trip, which departs from...

Scientists Create First Full Map of Titanic Wreckage

It could shed new light on exactly what happened

(Newser) - For the first time ever, researchers have constructed a complete map of the Titanic's underwater shipwreck site. When the Titanic sank in 1912, debris was scattered across an area measuring 3 by 5 miles. To draw a detailed map of the area, scientists dispatched robots to take more than...

Optical Illusion Helped Sink Titanic
 Optical Illusion 
 Helped Sink Titanic 
researcher says
Mar 3, 2012 8:07 AM CST

Optical Illusion Helped Sink Titanic

Mirage kept ship from seeing iceberg in time, getting help, says researcher

(Newser) - Why exactly did the Titanic plow into that deadly iceberg? New research argues that an optical illusion played a big role. As the theory goes, atmospheric conditions generated a phenomenon known as "super refraction," explains Smithsonian Magazine . This bending of lights can create mirages, and it had a...

Titanic Lunch Menu May Fetch $150K

It's from the ship's final day and goes up for auction next month

(Newser) - A lunch menu from the Titanic's final day afloat is expected to fetch about $150,000 when it goes up for auction in England next month, reports the Telegraph . The menu came from a first-class table: The wife of San Francisco banker Washington Dodge tucked it into her purse...

As Costa Concordia Went Down, Titanic Song Played

Passengers report that Celine Dion was singing as ship began to list

(Newser) - If you thought details of the Costa Concordia disaster couldn't get much stranger than the captain saying he didn't lead the evacuation because he tripped , well, get a load of this: Two of the ship's passengers told a Swiss paper that the theme song from Titanic was...

What Happened to &#39;Women and Children First&#39;?
What Happened to 'Women and Children First'?
OPINION
Jan 17, 2012 5:54 PM CST

What Happened to 'Women and Children First'?

If the age of chivalry wasn't dead, it is now: Rich Lowry

(Newser) - The men who gallantly stayed behind on the Titanic would have "recoiled in shame" reading about our latest ship disaster, writes Rich Lowry in the National Review . Beyond the captain who abandoned ship , survivors recount tales of brawny crew members and male passengers shoving their way into lifeboats as...

Titanic Anniversary Cruise Sells Out

1,350 passengers, 500 crew to set sail from Southampton, UK

(Newser) - It seems about 1,350 brave souls are willing to tempt fate big-time: Every passenger slot on the MS Balmoral's Titanic Memorial Cruise has been booked. The ship will depart on April 8 from Southampton, UK; steam toward 41°43'57"N, 49°56'49"W; and spend two...

Thousands of Titanic Artifacts Set for Auction

But you'll need about $200 million

(Newser) - Titanic enthusiasts will soon have a chance to get their hands on a piece—or more accurately, 5,500 pieces—of history. The owner of the biggest collection of artifacts from the ship is preparing to sell the $189 million worth of items next year, the 100th anniversary of the...

Not Claustrophobic, With $60K? See the Titanic

Trip of a lifetime takes you to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

(Newser) - If your favorite line from all of cinema is "I'm the king of the world," this opportunity to be king of the deep will probably delight: a two-week cruise, whose highlight is a dive to see the Titanic. Yep, the Titanic that sits at the bottom of...

Titanic Necklace Stolen
 Titanic Necklace Stolen 
Sep 20, 2011 2:44 AM CDT

Titanic Necklace Stolen

Survivor's $20K jewelry missing from Copenhagen museum

(Newser) - A gold-plated necklace whose owner survived the sinking of the Titanic has been stolen from a museum in Denmark. Thieves made off with the necklace from a traveling exhibition over the weekend without tripping any alarms, reports the Los Angeles Times . The necklace belonged to Eleanor Widener, daughter of a...

New 3-D Images of Titanic Released

Expedition mapped entire 3-by-5-mile wreck

(Newser) - Scientists showed some never-before-seen images of the Titanic in a Virginia courtroom Thursday, unveiling dramatic three-dimensional views of the rusting hulk and the ghostly images of the sea floor where the ship sank almost a century ago, on April 12, 1912, about 400 miles off Newfoundland, Canada. The images taken...

Belfast Marks 100th Anniversary of Titanic Launch

City once shied away from claim to fame, now embraces it

(Newser) - Belfast is marking 100 years since the launch of the most famous vessel ever built at the city's shipyards—the RMS Titanic. After three years in construction at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, the Titanic sailed out into Belfast Lough on May 31, 1911. On April 15, 1912, the...

Newfound Bacterium Eating Away at the Titanic

The wreck may only have 15 years left, says study coauthor

(Newser) - The Titanic's latest foe is a wee bit smaller than an iceberg: A newly discovered bacterium is eating away at the wreck as it slumbers on the ocean floor, reports Discover . The iron-eating species, named Halomonas titanicae, has 50,000 tons of iron to get through, but it may not...

Titanic's Gloria Stuart, 100, Dies

Actress became oldest nominated for supporting Oscar

(Newser) - Gloria Stuart, the actress who left Hollywood for three decades only to become the oldest actress nominated for an Oscar for her spirited turn in James Cameron's epic Titanic, died last night at age 100. Stuart was diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago, having beaten breast cancer two decades...

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