Thanks to the Terminator guy, we know all about the most dramatic parts of the sinking of the Titanic: the slow snap of the ship, the hot mess of the lifeboats, the literally steamy sex that didn’t happen between two movie stars but definitely happened for someone. But at three and a quarter hours, there was simply no room to cram in some of the most bizarre elements of that doomed journey.
15. Small By Today’s Standards
The Titanic may have been, well, a titan at the time, but it would totally get bullied by today’s cruise ships, which are about 20% longer and twice as high on average.
14. One Stack For Show
Everyone is familiar with images of the Titanic proudly displaying its four towering smokestacks, but one of them didn’t actually do anything. The designer just thought it would look impressive to have more smoke stacks. Anything it produced came only from the smoking room hidden inside.
