This incredible Titanic footage is your only chance to glimpse the doomed ship in action -- and see the waters where it sank. On April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m., the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. By 2:24 a.m., the ship had reached the ocean floor. Twelve days earlier, when the massive vessel left dock for its first sea trial, nobody knew anything. Yet that morning of the first sea trial, with a camera capturing what is now the only extant footage of the ship, the Titanic looked as massive and robust as the world thought it would be.

The Dark Potential Meaning Behind The Muffin Man Nursery Rhyme Public DomainThe nursery rhyme about the Muffin Man might have a surprisingly dark meaning. At first glance, the Muffin Man seems like an uncontroversial figure. The nursery rhyme gives scant details, suggesting only his gender (man), occupation (muffin seller), and home address (Drury Lane). But an odd internet theory has recently suggested that the Muffin Man was a serial killer. This rumor has percolated in strange corners of the web in recent years, appearing in places like TikTok and Uncyclopedia, which is a parody of Wikipedia.

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.On Mar. 12, 1921, three British diplomats posed in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. They were members of the Cairo Conference, which was given the power to shape the Middle East and Asia in the post-World War I era. Among them was Gertrude Bell, a wildly successful archaeologist, spy, and explorer.

Erich Hartmann became Germany's top ace in just three short years with more than 350 aerial victories. His streak remains the deadliest in history.Wikimedia CommonsErich Hartmann in 1943. Erich Hartmann took pride in his skills as a fighter pilot for the German Luftwaffe in World War II — as well he should have. He was so feared on the Eastern Front that Soviet planes would turn around and retreat rather than face him in his formidable Messerschmitt Bf 109.

This unbelievable Hindenburg disaster video presents authentic footage of the fiery crash of the German airship in 1937.Hoping to catch a simple airshow, spectators watching the airship LZ 129 Hindenburg try to dock in New Jersey turned out to be witnesses to one of history’s most infamous blunders: The Hindenburg disaster. Today, we can all be witnesses. Footage still exists of the airship’s tragic fall to Earth: On May 3, 1937, the hydrogen airship Hindenburg departed Frankfurt carrying 97 passengers, as part of a series of trips back and forth between Europe and the United States.