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The Origin Of The Iceberg that Sank the Titanic

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The iceberg that sank the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic started its fateful journey with a period of unusually warm, wet weather four years earlier, say scientists. “That weakened the glaciers and made...

Ancestry.com offers ‘most comprehensive’ Titanic records, not in 3D

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You could mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic by going to see a 3D version of a 15-year-old film. Or, if you're so inclined, you can do some more serious research on the matter, checking out what Ancestry.com claims is "the most comprehensive online collection of records relating to the passengers and crew aboard the legendary luxury liner." The genealogical site is opening up records relating to the famous ship for free searching from now until April 15th. Thousands of records on the subject are available, including passenger and crew lists, deaths and headstones. It's all a bit morbid, but it certainly beats sitting through the James Cameron movie again. More information is available in the press release after the break.

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Tentanic: Camping for You and 999 of Your Closest Friends

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I have never been big on camping, but the Tentanic might just change my mind. In case you’re wondering, the Tentanic is a tent of massive proportions, with a name that was drawn from one of the most well-known cruise ships in history: the Titanic.

TentanicThe Tentanic is a 1:2 scale replica of the luxury liner that famously hit an iceberg and subsequently went under. It’s so huge that it can accommodate up to one thousand people in all. Or you could just invite a smaller number of people and bring along most of your luxuries from home, like your refrigerator and dining table and everything else but the kitchen sink! And speaking about sinking – they plan on releasing an iceberg tent to go along with it.

The Tentanic is currently available for pre-order on Firebox for a whopping £7,500 (~$12,000 USD). Oh yeah, and happy belated April Fools day.

[via Gadgets Matrix]