19 Mind-Blowing Titanic FactsThe British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 became an unforgettable story through James Cameron's iconic love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di Caprio. Everyone is familiar with what happened on that fateful early morning of 15th April 1912. But there are some facts about the ship which you might have never known.

1. They stuck to doing what they loved even when they knew they were going to die.

2. James Cameron, Hollywood's version of Aamir Khan.

3. Bet he didn't think of it that way.

4. Sad. All thanks to inane issues like class wars.

5. A matter of life and death boiling down to 30 seconds.

6. That's how big the ship was.

7. Phew! Close call.

8. What are the odds?

9. If only the authorities had acted a little faster.

10. Japan has some weird beliefs at times.

11. That's 70,04,018 rupees!

12. Rose and Jack weren't the only lovers on board.

13. This leads back to point number 4.

14. Some researchers say that it's still there.

15. It might get worse if we don't take care of dear mother Earth.

16. Even we are kind of sick of it.

17. This was mainly due to the lack of technology in those days.

18. The lucky ones.

19. This is crazy.

The Ship…

RMS TitanicOlympic Class Ocean Liner

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City, US.

Length: 883' (269 m)

Construction started: March 31, 1909

Launched: May 31, 1911

Weight: 52,310 tons

Designer: Thomas Andrews

Place built: Belfast, United Kingdom

Builder: Harland and Wolff

The sinking news…

Captain of the Titanic…

Edward J. Smith

Born: 27 January 1850, Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Died: 15 April 1912 (aged 62), Atlantic Ocean on the RMS Titanic

Cause of death: Unconfirmed; body never recovered

Resting place: 41°43 32″N 49°56 49″W′ ′

Nationality: British

Occupation: Ship Captain

Employer: White Star Line

Known for: Captain of R.M.S. Titanic