Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Running on Coal

The Titanic needed over 600 tons of coal per day to keep it moving. The ship used three furnaces where men, called firemen, would shovel coal into all day long. Sadly, they were first to perish mainly because the watertight doors automatically sealed them in to stop the rest of the ship from flooding. 

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The More You Know

  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
  • The average golf ball has 336 dimples.
  • The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
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