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Did You Know?

  • A coal fire burning in the Titanic's bunker for up to three weeks may have weakened the hull and contributed to its sinking.
  • There is a conspiracy theory that the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, was substituted for the Titanic during its legendary voyage as part of an insurance scam. However, all the parts pulled from the wreck had the Titanic's construction number.
  • The Titanic carried less than half its capacity for lifeboats because its owners believed displaying too many made the ship look unsafe.
  • Another conspiracy theory surrounding the Titanic states that J.P. Morgan plotted the accident so that his financial rivals would die and he could form the Federal Reserve Bank.
  • The Titanic shipwreck is now an underwater UNESCO Heritage site.

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construction of the ships Olympic and Titanic
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