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Seven-year-old Eva Hart's signature from a letter written on the Titanic's maiden voyage

6 Facts About 'Titanic' Survivor Eva Hart, One of the Last to Remember the Disaster

In her later years, Eva Hart had the distinction of being the last living 'Titanic' survivor with first-hand memories of the disaster.

Cat standing in front of ship's porthole window.

The Legend of Jenny, the 'Titanic' Cat Said to Have Predicted the Ship's Fate

Jenny the ship cat likely didn't make it off 'Titanic' alive, but according to one legend, she anticipated the disaster and saved the life of a crew member.

‘Titanic’ survivors in a lifeboat row toward rescue after the ocean liner sank in 1912.

5 Fast Facts About Millvina Dean, the Last ‘Titanic’ Survivor

Millvina Dean, the youngest passenger aboard the 'Titanic' on its maiden voyage, was only 9 weeks old when the ocean liner hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.

The 'Titanic' has been the subject of a number of myths.

8 Twisted 'Titanic' Myths, Debunked

Take a look at some of the more enduring misconceptions surrounding history's most famous vessel.

10 Unsinkable Facts About 'Titanic'

Though Titanic was plagued with production problems, James Cameron's epic disaster/romance went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

Explorer Ferdinand Magellan didn't quite get all the way around the globe.

11 of History’s Most Famous Sea Voyages

Throughout history, sea travel has provided a watery road to modern globalism. Here are 11 incredible sea voyages that advanced our understanding of the world.

The still-intact wheel of Shackleton's ill-fated vessel.

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 'Endurance' Shipwreck Has Been Found After More Than a Century

Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ‘Endurance’ sunk 107 years ago near Antarctica, kicking off one of the most thrilling survival stories of all time.

The Sultana, the day before it exploded.

5 Deadly, Explosive Ship Disasters From U.S. History

For centuries, boats have been blowing up with amazing spectacle and horrible tragedy. Here are five ship explosions just as worthy of a three-hour dramatization as the RMS 'Titanic.'

A 1912 illustration of the Titanic sinking by Willy Stöwer.

How Long Did It Take for the Titanic to Sink?

As anyone who’s seen the movie ‘Titanic’ already knows, the ship didn’t sink immediately. So how long was the process?

10 Mysterious Incidents at the Bermuda Triangle

Most shipwrecks can usually be blamed on weather, currents, or mechanical failures. For others, the Bermuda Triangle could be the culprit.

Watercolor drawing of the leg of a patient, age 50, who had scurvy for 12 months' standing.

11 Facts About Scurvy

Scurvy’s mysterious cause wasn’t identified until the 20th century. Here are a few facts from the disease's long and miserable history.

11 Facts About Sir Ernest Shackleton

Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to Antarctica was an epic failure, but he returned a hero.

The story of the S.S. Ourang Medan is one of the strangest to emerge from the sea.

'I Die': The Bizarre Tale of the S.S. Ourang Medan

A tale involving a cargo ship begging for help and its crew being found dead of unknown causes in the 1940s has become an urban legend. But there might be some truth to this ghost ship lurking underneath the water.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the Oscars in 2016.

When the Stars of Titanic Helped Pay the Bills for the Last Titanic Survivor

“All I get now are phone calls all day from people asking me how I feel about Leonardo DiCaprio.” —97-year-old Titanic survivor Millvina Dean.

This iceberg replica is innocent—the toppled wall is inside the museum.

The Iceberg Cometh: A Titanic Museum’s Iceberg Wall Just Toppled in Tennessee

Near, far, wherever you are, an iceberg is plotting revenge after years of being the butt of all your Titanic-themed jokes.

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Watch Titanic Survivors Tell Their Stories in This Rare Video

In this rare clip from 1970, three Titanic survivors tell their stories from that fateful night in April 1912.

Massacre on the Mary Russell: When a 19th-Century Ship Captain Murdered His Crew

“The curse of God is upon you all!” Captain Stewart bellowed. Then, he methodically bludgeoned seven sailors to death with a crowbar.

What Would Actually Happen If You Drank Saltwater?

You might think drinking seawater would be better than drinking no water at all. Your kidneys would beg to differ.

John Gregory's actual skull alongside a 3D rendering of his head.

A Skull From the 1845 Franklin Expedition Was Just Identified Using a Descendant’s DNA

Nobody made it out of Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition alive. But now we know just how far one sailor got.

Get in, loser, we're going planet-hopping.

11 Strange Stories From the National UFO Reporting Center

From alien encounters in England to elk abductions in Washington State, here are 11 eerie unexplained events.

The Ever Given shortly after being dislodged in the Suez Canal.

How the Full Worm Moon Helped Free the Stuck Ship in the Suez Canal

Regular full moons cause spring tides, but March’s worm moon wasn’t a regular one—it was a supermoon.

Watch the Only Surviving Footage of the Titanic Before Its Doomed Voyage

There are many photographs of the 'Titanic,' but this video shot in Belfast contains the only surviving footage of the ship before it sank.

The Quest for the North Pole: A Historical Timeline of Arctic Exploration

From Leif Eriksson’s chance continental landing to Ralph Plaisted’s trailblazing snowmobile adventure, here’s how Arctic exploration unfolded.

An 1847 illustration of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus during an earlier Arctic expedition, by James Wilson Carmichael.

Little Weesy Coppin, the Ghost That Foretold the Franklin Expedition’s Fate

The British ships HMS 'Terror' and HMS 'Erebus' had vanished while searching for the Northwest Passage. A young Irish ghost purportedly knew where they were.

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