At the Time
In 1912, this youth organization was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Each year, they generate over $800 million in revenue selling cookies.
What are the Girl Scouts?
Preparing for an epic journey required lots of fuel, for both ship and person. The ship carried about 44 tons of this starchy root vegetable alone.
What is a potato?
The year the wreck was discovered; also, the year Marty McFly wanted to travel back to.
What is 1985?
In the 2017 film of this anime franchise, a Titanic parody overrun with zombies hits an iceberg and splits in half, leading Ciel, Sebastian, and Snake into a boatload of trouble.
What is Black Butler?
Norm MacDonald remarked in his live show that the “least satisfying airline” reminds him of this tragedy.
What is 9/11?
The first game in this stadium was played on April 20th, 1912. The Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 7 to 6 in 11 innings.
What is Fenway Park?
Along with a squash court, a swimming pool, and a mechanical camel, the Titanic also had one of these aboard. I'm sure Noah Wyle would have felt right at home!
What is an operating room?
In June 2027, this successor ship, a functioning replica of the Titanic, will embark on her maiden voyage.
What is Titanic II?
The chorus of this Britney Spears song references the 1997 Titanic film:
”Britney! Before you go, there's something I want you to have."
“Oh, it's beautiful! But wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes, it is."
"But I thought the old lady dropped it into the ocean in the end."
"Well, baby, I went down and got it for ya.”
What is Oops, I Did It Again...?
The Cunard Line, rival to the Titanic's White Star Line, also has had its fair share of tragedies; just three years after the Titanic sank, this ship of theirs was shot down by a German submarine.
What is the Lusitania?
A year before the Titanic sank, a fire broke out at this factory in Manhattan, killing 146 garment workers and leading to legislation improving factory safety standards.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
There were 12 dogs aboard; on the morning of April 15th, there was a show planned to show them off. Only three total survived, including two of these fluffy toy dogs.
What are Pomeranian?
In an attempt to view the sunken remains of the Titanic, OceanGate launched a submersible vessel controlled by a game controller produced by this technology company. Unfortunately, they exploded and died. Perhaps they should have tried raising the ship instead!
What is Logitech?
The run-time of James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, according to Letterboxd, in minutes.
What is 194 minutes?
In England, 1883, 183 children were crushed to death in a stampede when all the children were offered free this upon their exit.
What are toys?
In 1910, Louisiana congressmen Robert F. Broussard introduced a bill to create a meat industry around this exotic animal. The New York Times praised it as "Lake Cow Bacon."
What is a hippo?
After receiving the Titanic’s distress call at 12:20AM, this ship immediately changed course to aid the stricken liner. Despite traveling at top speed, it arrived more than an hour after the Titanic sank.
What is the Carpathia?
In later 2017, a conspiracy theory started gaining traction based on how many rich men were onboard. Conspiracy theorist Bill Hughes alleges that this financier, whose bank later merged with Chase, deliberately sank the ship to kill off millionaires who opposed his central banking ideas.
Who is JP Morgan?
Appearing on several “worst-ever” movie lists is the 2000 Italian animated film Titanic: The Legend Goes On. The male lead was voiced by Francesco Pezzulli, who’s best known for dubbing over actors like Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad, Hayden Christensen in Star Wars, and James Van Der Beek in this WB teen drama.
What is Dawson’s Creek?
In 2020 the Pripyat Ferris wheel earned a cameo mention in a N.Y. Times travel essay called “Why Would Anyone Want To Visit” this place
What is Chernobyl?
February 14th, 1912: this state is admitted as the US's 48th. Another state wouldn't be admitted until Alaska in 1959.
What is Arizona?
The Titanic was known for its speed, 21 to 24 knots. That's equal to about this many miles per hour, the top speeds of the coyote.
What is 30?
This England town, where the Titanic set sail from, now has a Titanic museum. It was also the departure point of the Mayflower; one of the major embarkation points during D-Day; and home to The Saints football team.
What is Southampton?
The tragedy of the Titanic impacted the fictional Crawley family, who learned in their pilot episode that the last male heir of their family died in its sinking, leaving an open question as to who, exactly, would inherit this country estate.
What is Downton Abbey?
Flight 370 left from this nation's airline in March 2014, only to disappear from radars 38 minutes into its flight. The cause of its disappearance, or where it ended up, it still a mystery.
What is Malaysia?