44 secrets you never knew about the Titanic, which sank 113 years ago

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The Titanic.

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Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board

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Portrait of Milton S. Hershey the Chocolate King
Milton Hershey was almost aboard the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.

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Photos show how the RMS Carpathia saved hundreds of Titanic passengers 113 years ago

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A lifeboat with Titanic survivors approaches the RMS Carpathia on April 15, 1912.

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The incredible life of Titanic's youngest survivor, who lived to 97 and refused to see James Cameron's movie

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Millvina Dean looking through a Titanic porthole
Millvina Dean was just 2 months old when she boarded the Titanic with her family.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world.

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A US tennis player refused to have his legs amputated after surviving the Titanic. He later won an Olympic gold medal.

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R Norris Williams and the sinking of the Titanic
Richard Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to become an Olympic gold-medalist tennis player.

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Photos show how the Times Square ball has evolved over its 117-year history

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The Times Square Ball prepped atop One Times Square in December 1999.
The ball was redesigned for the year 2000.

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Sweden’s Government-Issued Pamphlet for Surviving War Has a Long History

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45 groundbreaking women who changed the world of television

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Lily Gladstone poses at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2024.
Lily Gladstone and Kali Reis became the first Indigenous women to be nominated for acting Primetime Emmys.

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Museums or Crime Scenes: The Contentious History of World’s Most Famous Artifacts

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