Many people have profited from the Titanic tragedy, but movies and touring exhibitions don’t seem anywhere near as tacky as Romain Jerome’s efforts. In addition to watches and pens, it’s now releasing cufflinks made from metal recovered from the wreckage.
This week is the centennial of the Titanic’s launch, May 31, 1911. Why was she considered unsinkable? Because of her 30 compartments which could be sealed against one another with a pull of a single lever. [The Scuttlefish]
Always wanted to see the remains of the Titanic, 3.8km below the surface? You better start making travel arrangements, because this never-seen-before bacteria “rusticles” are eating away at the ship.
You’ve seen the sonar image of the Titanic’s remains. Now, the video: Here’s an eerie peek inside the debris of the most famous ship in history, shot by Expedition Titanic‘s new underwater remotely operated vehicle. Watch the chilling footage inside.
Thanks to the volcanic ash grounding European planes, sea-travel might just become the new way to skip between countries, making this Saturday’s £90,000 (149,277) auction of the keys to the binocular cabinet on the Titanic all the more poignant.
See how happy Leonardo DiCaprio is? It’s not because he’s king of the world. No. It’s because his acting masterpiece, Titanic, is going to hit cinemas again, this time with with a James Cameron treatment. Yeah, Titanic 3D.
