Was the Titanic Really All That?

Almost everyone has heard of “Titanic,” the epic romance movie written and produced by James Cameron. And the film’s popularity may have more to do with the fact that it incorporated actual historical events than with the appearance of global heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. But that’s a story for another day.

Some sources claim that the real “Titanic” was ahead of its time and designed with technology to prevent it from capsizing. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. It turns out the ship had many subpar features. And it even fell below the standards of many ocean liners operating in 1912.