Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

The Ritz Hotel

The Titanic was famously modeled after the Ritz Hotel in London. The grand staircase was a big indicator of the inspiration. The ship also had squash courts, a swimming pool, and even a fully functioning gym.

The Engineers Who Perished

Every Titanic engineer died during the event. They remained below deck to help keep the power running. A memorial was erected in Southampton in 1914 to honor the brave engineers who undoubtedly saved lives.

The More You Know

The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
Earth is not as round as you thought.
In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
The world's oldest operating library is in Morocco.

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