Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Misinformation Quickly Spread

The newspaper and journalism industry is plagued by competition. Everyone wants to be the first newspaper out with the news, which is exactly what happened with the Titanic. Sadly, the misinformation was already spreading and early reports claimed that everyone survived. It took days for people to even learn that anyone died.

Ticket Prices Back in the Day

Naturally, the ticket price for the Titanic was a bit astronomical. First-class tickets ranged from $30 to $4,350 ($775 to $112k). Second-class tickets were between $12 and $60 ($300 and $1.5k). The third-class tickets were between $8 and $40 ($200 and $1.1k). Even the most impoverished people had to most likely spend their life savings to get onto this ship.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
  • Finland has more saunas than cars.
  • There's an asteroid that's worth $95.8 trillion.
  • North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.