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In recent years the public has become increasingly aware of the long-term dangers posed by sports injuries -- but at the turn of the 20th century this wasn't the case. Football players didn't wear protective gear, and in 1905 alone more than 15 players died from game-related inju ...  Show more

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Send a textFinding an abandoned seaworthy ship is uncommon, finding an abandoned seaworthy ship as if the crew just jumped overboard together is unheard of, until the Mary Celeste was found.What do you think happened to the passengers of the Mary Celeste?Be sure to follow us on i ...  Show more

April 10, 1912. As the RMS Titanic pulls away from a crowded port on the south coast of England, it almost crashes. Just in time, it’s able to turn off its engines and prevent a collision with a smaller ship. Four days later, though, a serious disaster will not be avoided, and th ...  Show more

En 1912, le Titanic sombre dans les eaux glacées de l'Atlantique Nord, entraînant la mort de 1.500 passagers. De façon a priori paradoxale, cette tragédie permit d'en éviter une autre, deux ans plus tard.

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As passengers of Southampton embarked for the RMS Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912, a crew member commented to a traveler, "God himself could not sink this ship." But a young stewardess named Violet Jessop wasn't so sure. She'd already survived a shipwreck on the Titanic's sister ...  Show more