Debunking The Most Popular Titanic Myths

The sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic on April 15th, 1912 was a monumental disaster, claiming the lives of 1,517 passengers in the frigid Atlantic Ocean. It's since been elevated to one of those moments in history that feels more legendary than real — because it's hard to fathom how such a terrible disaster ever took place. That epic status has led to countless misconceptions being repeated again and again as absolute fact. So let's try to separate fact from fiction...