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Titanic – 100th Anniversary Special

April 15, 1912 was the date in history that no one will ever forget since it has resulted to 1,517 deaths from the deadliest and historical Titanic, which struck an iceberg situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is also known as the RMS Titanic passenger line, which was also known as the largest and biggest passenger steamship during that time. As we come to remember and pray for those people who had died from that tragedy, here are important facts, which are not known to many, that would help us see the spirit of its anniversary. It also includes various tributes across the globe for this year to commemorate the lives that were lost.

10. Total Number of Lifeboats

There were only 20 lifeboats carried by the RMS Titanic along with its 3560 life jackets, which were made of corks and canvas. These 20 lifeboats have a total capacity of 1178 people. It could be remembered that out of 1,517 people who died, 306 dead bodies were recovered and the rest were not found.

9. The Real Meaning of the Acronym RMS

RMS means as Royal Mail Steamer. But if you would refer to it as to its professional

definition, then it stands for Royal Merchant Ship. Hence, Titanic worked to carry mails under the authority of British Majesty for the sole purpose of protection against the crown.

8. A Boy Jumped to Survive

While Titanic was sinking, a 17-year old boy jumped from the ship and swam harder just to get to the lifeboat and he did survive.

7. A Warning Was Given Early On

They have received that there were ice floes present around the vicinity but the warning was ignored. The ship went on full throttle leading to the iceberg. This was based on the investigation conducted after the tragedy transpired.

6. It Was a Brand New Ship

Before the ship went off shore on April 10, 1912, the ship was constructed for 3 years. In fact, it was their first travel or voyage and those people who went aboard were the first and last passengers of Titanic RMS. Some of them had seen some “wet paint” signs on some parts of the ship that reveals that it was still new.

5. Percentage of Survivors

It could be remembered that majority of those people who died and were lost, came from the second and third class section of the ship, which was composed of women and children. Hence, the highest percentage of survivors did come from the first class passengers despite that majority of lifeboats were given to women and children as the priority passengers when it comes to disasters or emergency.

4. The Sail of the Cruise Ships

In order to remember what happened on that day, two cruises will be held at the Atlantic Ocean where Titanic actually sunk. The cruises were planned and designed based on the replication of dress on that era, food, and even entertainment. These cruises are organized and led by the Titanic Memorial Cruises whose founder is Miles Morgan. Some lecturers will be on board to recall what happened, such as Alexander James Littlejohn who wrote the Titanic – Waiting for Orders, the grandson of the survivor who boarded first class.

3. Titanic Rose Petal Tribute

On April 10, 2012, the Titanic Rose Petal Tribute will be held to remember and honor those passengers and other crews who have died and survived the tragedy. It will be remembered that it was April 10, 1912 when the ship launched on board. One hundred years later, all guests will receive rose petals that will be placed in a memorial case by the United States Coast Guard International Ice Patrol to the place where the shipwrecked happened.

2. Titanic 100-Cobhn 2012

There would be series of tributes that the Cobh Town Council will hold in the whole year of 2012, such as the Titanic 100 Commemoration Ball on February 18, 2012, Fireworks Display on March 17, 2012, and a week-program that would start on April 10 to April 15, 2012 that includes Titanic remembrance, service, and lectures.

1. Titanic Tragedy after 100 Years

The World Maritime Day in 2012 will commemorate the Titanic shipwreck that the International Maritime Organization planned. Its theme carries this: “IMO: One Hundred Years after the Titanic” wherein safety of those people at sea will be discussed as part of the 106^th session that they will hold in June 2012.

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The largest insect

Huge grasshopper – giant ueta, are endemic to New Zealand. In nature, there are 11 species of giant ueta, most of which are much more than those depicted in the pictures.

 

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Handsome Men (Who Were Born Female)

These ten men are all successful, handsome, and accomplished in their chosen fields. They were also all born as women!

Balian Buschbaum

Balian Buschbaum was born in 1980 as Yvonne Buschbaum, and he is a former German pole vaulter. Though he was the second best female pole vaulter in Germany, in 2007 Buschbaum announced his retirement due to a persistent injury. He also expressed his desire to begin gender reassignmenttherapy. In 2008 he officially changed his name and underwent gender reassignment surgery to become a man.

Buck Angel

Adult film maker and transsexual Buck Angel is an icon in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community. Buck was the 2007 winner of the Adult Video News Award "Transsexual Performer of the Year". He currently works as an advocate, educator, lecturer and writer, and runs his own production company.

Loren Cameron

Loren Rex Cameron is an American photographer, author and transsexual activist. His work includes portraiture and self-portraiture which consist of lesbian and transsexual bodies; he documented his own physiological transition from female to male. Cameron's photography captures images of the transsexual body that "provide an affirming visual resource for transgendered people and to demystify the transsexual body for the non-transgendered viewer."

Ian Harvie

American Ian Harvie is a stand-up comedian who often uses his transsexuality as material in his act. He has performed with Margaret Cho and many other notable celebrities and is a well-known fixture in the LGBT pop culture community.

Lucas Silveira

Born in Canada in 1979, Lucas Silveira made history being the first openly-trans man to be in a rock band which was signed by a major record label. Silveira is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for The Cliks, he has also released a new solo album which is available now.

Katastrophe

Rocco Kayiatos is known as Katastrophe, an American hip-hop rapper andproducer. Kayiatos is widely credited as the first openly transgender singer in the hip-hop genre.

Thomas Beatie

Thomas Beatie gained international attention for being the one of the world's most visible "pregnant" men. Born female, Beatie lived his life as a woman until his mid-twenties. He then began taking male hormone therapybut decided to retain his female sex organs so that he and his wife, who could not conceive herself, could have children together using donor sperm. Beatie has since had three children and is back on his male hormones.

Ryan Sallans

Ryan Sallans was born as Kimberly Ann Sallans, and he is now a LGBT rights advocate and public speaker who travels the U.S. to educate people about transgender issues and changes to the health care system. He underwent his transformation from female to male over the course of several years and completed his transition in 2005. Sallans has been featured on "Larry King Live!" and the LOGO channel, as well as countless magazines and other publications.

Andreas Krieger

Andreas Krieger was a German shot putter who competed as a woman on the East German athletics team. From his early teens he was given
anabolic steroids without his knowledge, which lead him to become more and more masculine in appearance and attitude. Krieger retired from the sport in 1990 and underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1997, and he has publicly said that he wishes he hadn't been drugged so that he could have discovered for himself what his gender preference was.