The above photograph of a Superior Mirage near the Isle of Skye in Northwest Scotland, with the Isle of Harris
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Mirage text from 1820 sheds new light on Titanic disaster
In 1820, polar explorer and scientist William Scoresby published “An account of the Arctic regions with a history and description
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The hidden cause of the Titanic disaster
The hidden cause of the Titanic disaster. In this blog post Tim Maltin and Professor Andrew T. Young reveal the real cause of this tragedy, 104 years after the event – abnormal refraction.
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107 #107: The hall where the first Titanic inquiry in London was held has now been moved to a new location half a mile away
TRUE. The British Titanic Inquiry was held at 59 Buckingham Gate, seen on the left of the below photograph: The
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107 #106: There was a third Titanic court case, in London in 1913
TRUE. Many people interested in the Titanic are aware of the US and British Titanic Inquiries. The United States Senate
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107 #105: Titanic’s ticket office can still be seen in London
TRUE. Oceanic House was the London headquarters of the White Star Line and was also a ticket office for Titanic’s
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