11 History would be written a little differently if it wasn’t for a 30 second delay in giving the order to change course after spotting the iceberg.

A recent study in 2011 concluded that the Titanic could have been saved, if the officer in charge hadn’t waited a crucial half minute to change course after being warned of the approaching iceberg.(source)

12 The most expensive first class suites aboard the RMS Titanic would have cost approximately £75,156 in today’s money.

Journeying on board the RMS Titanic wasn’t the most affordable venture. Third class fares started at £7 5s (£626 today) while the most expensive first class suites cost up to £870 (£75,156 today).(source)

13 The famous Iceberg that sank the RMS Titanic began its journey around 1000 BCE.

It is said that the iceberg began it’s journey as snowfall in Greenland around 1000 BCE which became compacted after a few months into “firn”, and further compacted after decades to become dense ice. After floating to the coast of the Arctic ocean, lapping tides would have broken off chunks of ice which eventually eroded into icebergs.(source)

14 It took 73 years before the wreckage of the Titanic was found.

Earlier expeditions to find the Titanic by D. Michael Harris and Jack Grimm proved fruitless, although they helped to map the area in which the ship sunk. Later the expedition succeeded by Dr. Robert D. Ballard who found the Titanic in 1985 (after failing on his first attempt).(source)

15 A replica of the Titanic, the Titanic II is to set sail in 2017 and will imitate the original ship so much so that third class passengers will be “deloused” on arrival.

The Titanic II is currently in the process of being built in China by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer. It’s designed to be replica of the original Titanic both inside and out – which means fine dining for first and second class passengers, and cramped living quarters for third class passengers. Clive hopes the realistic recreation will be a drawing card for intrepid travelers.(source)