A rare Titanic lifejacket, worn by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli and bearing signatures of eight survivors from Lifeboat No. 1, sold at auction for £670,000 in Wiltshire, UK. This price more than doubled its estimated value, highlighting strong interest in authentic Titanic memorabilia.
Palmas (TO) registra altas temperaturas devido a massas de ar frio desviadas pelo vento. O "inverno" na cidade é seco e quente, com previsão de calor ainda mais excessivo em 2026 por influência do El Niño. Urbanização agrava o calor.
O "Funk do Titanic", criado em 2007 por DJ Piu 063 e MC Gessy, agitou os verões dos anos 2000, inspirado na boate flutuante Titanic em Xambioá, Tocantins. A música, encomendada por R$ 150, ganhou repercussão nacional e internacional, sendo tocada até hoje, mesmo após o encerramento das atividades da boate em 2025.
Компания RMS Titanic Inc. намерена продать более 100 артефактов с "Титаника" на аукционе, что вызвало противодействие властей США. NOAA утверждает, что продажа нарушит юридические обязательства компании.
The US government is opposing RMS Titanic Inc.'s plan to auction over 100 artifacts salvaged from the Titanic wreck, citing legal obligations to the site. The company wants to sell the items, including personal belongings and decor, despite previous agreements to only display them in museums.
RMS Titanic Inc. plans to auction over 100 artifacts from the wreck, but the US government opposes the sale, citing legal obligations to preserve the site. The company aims to fund future explorations, while opponents argue for public display and preservation.
Drei Jahre nach der Titan-Implosion kritisiert die kanadische TSB die Betreiberfirma Oceangate scharf für mangelnde Tests und unzureichende Reaktion auf Schäden. Internationale Regulierung und Überwachung von Tiefsee-Tauchbooten werden gefordert.
A Canadian safety report found OceanGate, the company behind the Titan submersible, suffered from 'groupthink' and 'confirmation bias,' leading to a catastrophic implosion. The report highlights design flaws, insufficient testing, and a company culture that dismissed safety concerns, ultimately contributing to the deaths of all five passengers.
Ein Bericht der kanadischen Transportsicherheitsbehörde (TSB) legt nahe, dass Kontrollen des Rumpfes und die Einhaltung technischer Vorgaben die Implosion des Tauchboots Titan hätten verhindern können. Der Betreiber, OceanGate, hielt sich nicht an technische Vorgaben und das Risikomanagement war durch soziale Faktoren beeinträchtigt. Behörden versäumten es, das Tauchboot abzunehmen oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu prüfen.
A deep dive into the musical landscape of 1976, just before punk's emergence, reveals a forgotten world of fading genres, short-lived trends, and overlooked artists, setting the stage for punk's revolutionary impact.
The Inside the NBA crew hilariously parodied Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini's recent public scandal during their "Gone Fishing" segment. The segment featured a graphic of the two recreating the Titanic pose, referencing their widely publicized relationship while both were married to other people. This viral moment reignited public discussion surrounding the ongoing controversy.
ESPN’s Inside the NBA team alluded to the Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel Sedona hotel scandal by using a Gone Fishing meme featuring them as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from the Titanic movie. While discussing the celebrity-filled graphic, hosts particularly avoided naming the two figures in the front. This could be a deliberate sidestep of the sensitive topic doing internet rounds.
Shaun Murphy defeated John Higgins 17-15 in an epic World Snooker Championship semifinal, overturning a two-frame deficit in the final session to reach his fifth final. The 43-year-old Murphy, winner in 2005, benefited from Higgins' crucial miss on a break of 50 in the decisive moments. Higgins, at 50, received praise from Murphy who called him an inspiration. Murphy will face either Mark Allen or Wu Yize in the final, with that semifinal tied at 11-11.
A life jacket worn by Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli has been sold at auction for £670,000 - more than double its estimated price of £250,000-£350,000. The first-class passenger used the vest, featuring 12 pockets and signed by survivors, before entering a lifeboat in 1912. It is the only Titanic life jacket to be sold at auction in the 114 years since the ship sank. A lifeboat seat cushion sold for £390,000 at the same auction.
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.
