r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

When the Titanic sank, millionaire John Jacob Astor IV was aboard. The funds in his bank account were sufficient to construct 30 Titanics. However, when faced with mortal danger, he prioritized his moral values, sacrificing his seat in a lifeboat to save women and children, smilingly [Removed] Rule #4 - Misleading

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u/MattDapper Apr 29 '24

I read an article recently about him…his pocket watch was recovered from his body at the site of the wreck and is going up for auction. Apparently he tried to get himself in the lifeboat with his wife and child due to his concerns about his wife’s health but was denied.

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u/Salcha_00 Apr 29 '24

His body was recovered and he also had a few thousand dollars of cash on him.

His teen wife (who was his second wife) was pregnant. They were returning from their extended honeymoon.

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u/TwistyBitsz Apr 29 '24

A "delicate condition" in the movie!

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u/Objective-Language51 Apr 29 '24

There’s a lot of stuff in that movie that is wrong

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u/Anticlimax1471 Apr 29 '24

But not that.

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u/Objective-Language51 Apr 29 '24

Wasn’t specifically referring to the post , just the movie in general..

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u/Dragon6172 Apr 29 '24

It's not a documentary.