Recovering
These survivors are safely on board the Carpathia. They were given blankets and clothes by the passengers soon after the rescue. This photo was taken on April 15, 1912.
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Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them
The More You Know
- A species of squid has been observed to leap from the ocean by using pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
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- The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
- Where the Wild Things Are was supposed to have been about horses—but the illustrator couldn't draw them.