12 Haunting Facts About The Titanic That You've Never Heard Before. #7 Blew My Mind

1. There was a Japanese survivor who escaped the ship. But when he returned to Japan, he was shamed, and told he should have gone down with the ship.

2. One of the most emotional moments of the Titanic film is when the band members continue playing to calm down the passengers. And this ACTUALLY happened. They played for hours after the ship hit the iceberg.

3. If the iceberg had been seen only 30 seconds before it was, and the Captain was notified, the accident could have been avoided.

Just 30 more seconds...

4. Milton Hershey, a.k.a. the man who's behind one of the greatest chocolate bars of all time, had tickets to be on the Titanic, but changed his plans.

5. The four smokestacks that have become so famous, and associated with the ship? The fourth one didn't even work! It was totally just for decoration.

6. More than half of the lifeboats on the ship were not filled to capacity.

If they had been, many more lives could have been saved.

7. Only one ocean liner in history has been sunk by an iceberg: Titanic.

8. There had been a sort of life boat drill planned for the day before the ship sank. It would allow passengers to actually practice what to do in the case of an emergency. It was cancelled.

9. The infamous iceberg that brought the Titanic to her knees has been floating around since around 1,000 B.C.

10. The budget for the James Cameron film Titanic was actually higher than the budget spent on building the ship in real life.

WOW, Hollywood. Wow.

11. The chef was one of the survivors from the ship, and his survival is credited to the amount of liquor he drank right before going underwater, which kept his body temperature up.

12. The Californian, another ship in the Atlantic that night, was not very far from the Titanic. But the communication to them was delayed, and they were unable to rescue the many passengers.

11 Hidden Facts You Never Knew About Disney Films. Some Of These Are Downright Dirty

1. Pumbaa from The Lion King is the first character to ever fart.

2. The person who voiced Sebastian in The Little Mermaid also played Mufasa in the Broadway adaption of The Lion King.

3. Christian Bale voiced the character of Thomas in Pocahontas.

4. Idina Menzel originally auditioned for a role in Tangled but she was passed over. Her audition made an impression with producers, however, and she was later cast as Elsa in Frozen.

5. The supposed penis on the original VHS cover of The Little Mermaid was supposedly unintentional. The animator says he was in a hurry to finish it.

Mhmmm...Right...

6. Additionally, animators say they did not write "SEX" in the stars in The Lion King. Instead they wrote "SFX" as a signature.

But we can chose to believe what we want, right?

7. During the song "Out There" in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Belle, Aladdin's magic carpet, and Pumbaa make appearances.

8. Tangled's Rapunzel and Flynn Rider attend Elsa's coronation in Frozen.

9. Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Kermit the Frog, and Donald Duck all make appearances when Triton arrives at the concert hall in The Little Mermaid.

10. Scar is turned into a rug in Hercules.

11. And Mrs. Potts makes an appearance in Tarzan.

If You Love Bananas Stop What You’re Doing And Read These 10 Shocking Facts

1. Eating two bananas can give you enough energy for a 90-minute workout.




2. Bananas can fight against depression.
This is because bananas contain a protein called tryptophan, which converts to serotonin. Serotonin helps you relax and can make you feel better too.



3. Bananas contain Vitamin B6, which regulate blood glucose levels. This vitamin will also put you in a better mood!



4. The Vitamin B6 in bananas will also help fight nerves and stress, related to anything from your work life to your personal life.




5. Bananas can help battle high blood pressure and prevent strokes!
The fruit is high in potassium and low in sodium, which is the perfect combination to fight against both ailments.



6. To that effect, bananas can soothe heartburn because of the natural antacid effect it has on the body.


7. Bananas are high in fiber. This can help regulate bowel movements without resorting to laxatives.



8. Having trouble passing your exams? Try eating a banana! The potassium in the fruit will help you stay focused and alert.




9. The inside of banana peels can soothe mosquito bites. So next time the pesky insect bites you, reach for a banana instead of an ointment.



10. As if bananas couldn't be more magical, they can also help cure hangovers. 'Nuff said!



H/T TIP News

2. Betty White is older than sliced bread.


3. If you were able to dig a hole to the center of the earth, and drop something down it, it would take 42 minutes for the object to get there


4. On both Saturn and Jupiter, it rains diamonds.


5. If the timeline of earth was compressed into one year, humans wouldn't show up until December 31 at 11:58 p.m.


6. A human could swim through the arteries of a whale


7. It’s never said that Humpty Dumpty was an egg in the nursery rhyme


8. The water in Lake Superior could cover the entire United States in a foot of water.


9. It only took 66 years after the first airplane flight to the first time we landed on the moon


10. North Korea and Finland both border the same country; Russia.


11. The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series

 

14. Hippo's produce pink milk


15. The national animal of Scotland is a Unicorn.


16. Most zippers come stamped with the letters YKK. That stands for "Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikigaisha."

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16 Ridiculous But True Facts That Will Make People Think You're A Liar

 

1. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts


2. Betty White is older than sliced bread.




3. If you were able to dig a hole to the center of the earth, and drop something down it, it would take 42 minutes for the object to get there

.

4. On both Saturn and Jupiter, it rains diamonds.


5. If the timeline of earth was compressed into one year, humans wouldn't show up until December 31 at 11:58 p.m



6. A human could swim through the arteries of a whale

7. It’s never said that Humpty Dumpty was an egg in the nursery rhyme



8.The water in Lake Superior could cover the entire United States in a foot of water.


9.It only took 66 years after the first airplane flight to the first time we landed on the moon


10.North Korea and Finland both border the same country; Russia.


11.The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series

12.North Korea and Finland both border the same country; Russia.

13.The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series

14.Hippo's produce pink milk

15. The national animal of Scotland is a Unicorn.

16. Most zippers come stamped with the letters YKK. That stands for "Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikigaisha."

 

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