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Titanic Fact #5: Bathtubs and Asparagus

Posted by hhampton  Published in PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Captain Edward Smith’s bathtub as it was found in the wreckage. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Division among the classes on the Titanic was severely noticeable. For example, there were over 700 people in third class, but only 2 bathtubs for all of them. However, the wealth in first class was so excessive that not only did most first class [...]

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