Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

The Unsinkable

The Titanic was known to be the toughest ship out there. It was labeled as unsinkable and indestructible. Obviously, that was sadly not the case, and appropriate safety measures and procedures were not in place.

Saying Goodbye

The titanic send-off was highly anticipated. Family and friends of the passengers stayed along the coastline to see their loved ones off. Sadly, this was the last time many of them would see each other again.

The More You Know

Tree seeds were taken into orbit and planted as "Moon Trees."
The world's most toxic mineral is cinnabar.
You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.