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History | History

Here's What the Last Days of the Titanic Were Really Like

Here's What the Last Days of the Titanic Were Really Like - There is certainly no person in the world right now that does not know the story of Titanic. Even if you did not watch the love story between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, you know what hap

History | History

12 Memorable Facts About the S.S. 'Edmund Fitzgerald'

More than 40 years after the most famous ship in Great Lakes history vanished during a storm, the cause is still a mystery.

History | History

6 Valuable Shipwrecks Still Waiting to Be Found

These mysterious undersea sites might contain millions (or billions) in lost treasure.

History | History

12 Facts About the R.M.S. Lusitania

Once the fastest ocean liner in the world, a German torpedo sent the ship to the bottom of the sea.

Miscellaneous | Stuff I Like

The Reason Why Ships Are Often Painted Red on the Bottom | Mental Floss

No matter the color of a vessel, the hull below the water line is often painted red. The reason has something to do with worms.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

6 Strange Maritime Mysteries | Mental Floss

From the Bermuda Triangle to the Mary Celeste, here are some of the most puzzling enigmas of the deep.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

6 Priceless Treasures Lost in Shipwrecks | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

News | Interesting Stories

Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington

Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday. The search team released pictures and video of the wreckage of

History | History

Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt | World news | The Guardian

Exclusive: Perfectly preserved HMS Terror vessel sank during disastrous expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin

Architecture & Interior Design | Googie

Remembering Ships, L.A.’s Out-of-This-World Coffee Shops

With their boomerang-shaped roofs and futuristic neon signs, Ships Coffee Shops were impossible to miss. Inside, the small chain dished out American favorites, but the diners’ exteriors were otherworldly; they looked like UFOs!