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      A German submarine  not unlike the one destroyed by a poop.

      The Turd Reich: The Toilet Malfunction That Sank a German U-Boat

      Your history teacher probably didn't tell you about the time the unfortunately named Captain Schlitt's bowel movement sank an entire German submarine.

      Ken Ossea, Jr.

      The widely traveled 'Gemma Constantiniana'

      The Strange and Bloody Journey of the 'Gemma Constantiniana'

      The priceless 'Gemma Constantiniana'—an Imperial Roman cameo nearly 1 foot wide—survived the collapse of empires, crusades, and shipwrecks.

      Ben Gazur

      The Cunard liner R.M.S. 'Lusitania'

      12 Facts About the R.M.S. 'Lusitania'

      Once the fastest ocean liner in the world, a German torpedo sent the ship to the bottom of the sea.

      Kat Long



      The sinking of the 'Titanic' shook the world—and forced better maritime laws to be put into place.

      4 Ways the ‘Titanic' Changed Maritime Safety

      The sinking of the RMS 'Titanic' shook the world—and forced better safety regulations to be put into place.

      Cailey Lindberg


      Titanic sinking on the cover of Showman's Guide for the Rank Organisation film ' A Night to Remember ' with Kenneth More.

      Women and Children First: How a Rarely-Used Maritime Practice Caused Confusion On Board the 'Titanic'

      Over 100 years after 'Titanic' sank, the origins and true meaning of  “women and children first” remain a source of confusion.

      Michele Debczak


      The RMS 'Titanic'

      15 Things You Might Not Have Known About the RMS 'Titanic'

      The 'Titanic' sinking became the most infamous shipwreck in history—but what really happened on that unusually calm night in the North Atlantic?

      Kat Long


      Violet Jessop volunteered as a nurse in World War I after surviving the Titanic sinking.

      7 Facts About ‘Titanic’ Survivor Violet Jessop

      Surviving the 'Titanic' was not Jessop’s first escape from a maritime disaster—nor would it be her last.

      Brigit Katz
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