Crazy story I heard a few days ago:
Did you know that in 1898, Morgan Robertson published a book called Futility, which describes a passenger ship called the Titan?
If you're now thinking, “Wait, wasn't there a Titanic in 1912?” you're right.
This book, written 14 years before the Titanic tragedy, predicted nearly everything.
Book vs. Reality:
-Titan vs. Titanic
-Biggest passenger ship vs. Biggest passenger ship
-Considered practically "unsinkable" vs. Considered practically "unsinkable"
-Crosses the North Atlantic vs. Crosses the North Atlantic
-Happened in april vs. Happened 14./15. april
-Collides with an iceberg vs. Collides with an iceberg
-Ship sinks vs. Ship sinks
-Not enough lifeboats vs. Not enough lifeboats
-Around 3,000 people on board vs. Around 2,200 people on board
-More than half die vs. More than 1,500 people die
-High speed despite the risk of ice vs. High speed despite the risk of ice
Now, do you consider this a coincidence?
Oh, and one more thing.
In 1913, there was this thing called the Federal Reserve Act. Do you know who was against this act?
John Jacob Astor IV
Benjamin Guggenheim
Isidor Straus
And do you know who was on the Titanic?
Right. Those three men.
Do you know who canceled his trip on the Titanic shortly before departure?
J.P. Morgan.
Alright, have a nice day! 😉
