Haunted Honeymoon
On the Titanic’s inaugural trip, 13 couples, including the aforementioned John Jacob and Madeleine Astor (photos), were on their honeymoon. Three of those couples were fully slain in the sinking, four had one half of the relationship survive while the other died, and six couples survived.
Haunted Honeymoon
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The Mysterious Cancelled Lifeboat Drill
A lifeboat exercise was planned for April 14, the day the Titanic struck the iceberg. Captain Smith canceled the drill for unknown reasons. While it’s unlikely that the drill would have saved many more lives, its termination feels like an alarming coincidence.
The Mysterious Cancelled Lifeboat Drill