The Titanic Tragedy

The electric light here in the darkness of the Atlantic Ocean says that the calm Waters of the Titanic have something darker lurking over them-the gigantic iceberg. As the Titanic moves through the waves, some of its passengers are dozing off; but when an iceberg is discovered in the electric light beam, everyone is awake and frightened. The iceberg is about to tear the side of the Titanic, but it's too late.

On April 14, 1912, two days before the fateful collision that would sink the Titanic, a giant iceberg with an unusual elliptical shape was photographed. Researchers have since used computer modeling and data from 1912, along with new information about winds and ocean currents, to trace the iceberg's origin. They have determined that it likely formed from snow that fell 100,000 years ago as part of a small cluster of glaciers in Southwest Greenland.

Although it is now possible to calculate the roots of such icebergs in any given year, the Titanic was unlucky in its encounter with the infamous chunk of ice. If the ship had passed through the region only two days later, the iceberg would have moved far away from the point where they met.

At the time of the collision, the weight of the iceberg was estimated at 75 million tons, but it had been slowly melting for months and its weight had reduced to only 1.5 million tons by the time it sank the Titanic. Nonetheless, it was still a true monster, measuring 400 feet long, with more than 100 feet of its surface above the water.

Some people believe that a rare lunar event, a super moon, caused the Titanic to sink that night. The high tide created by the super moon may have pulled the iceberg away from the glacier much faster than usual, causing it to travel farther south than it would have under normal conditions.

The remains of the Titanic are slowly being consumed by a specific type of bacteria that thrives in salt corrosion and freezing temperatures. This, combined with ocean currents, may lead to the complete consumption of the wreckage.

While many people are familiar with the tragic events of the Titanic's sinking, there are some lesser-known facts that add to the intrigue. For example, American actress Dorothy Gibson, who survived the disaster, began filming a movie called "Saved from the Titanic" almost immediately after arriving in New York. The movie was released only a month after the sinking and Gibson even wore the same clothes and shoes she had during the actual disaster.

Additionally, a novella called "Futility" had been published 14 years before the sinking, which seemed to predict the whole event. The plot centered around a fictional ship called the Titan, which sank during its voyage. The Titan was almost the same size as the Titanic and both were described as unsinkable, yet both ultimately met the same tragic fate.

The Titanic also saw real-life love stories unfold, with thirteen couples taking a trip on the ship as part of their honeymoon. One couple famously chose to stay together until the end, with the wife refusing to go into a lifeboat without her husband.

There are also more mysterious theories surrounding the Titanic's sinking, such as the idea that it was caused by a mummy that was on board the ship. This theory suggests that the mummy, which had a history of mysteriously changing locations and causing accidents, ended up on the Titanic and caused its downfall.

Overall, the sinking of the Titanic remains a tragic and fascinating event in history, with many theories and stories adding to its intrigue.