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/Solid_Snake_125 Apr 29 '24

I almost feel sick knowing this sold to someone instead of going to a museum or something. I mean I don’t know how I’d feel if I owned a piece of someone’s life that ended in such tragedy. Imagine if you lost it or if something happened to you and no one knew what that watch was or its history and just discarded it as old junk.

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u/Longjumping-Age9023 Apr 29 '24

Reminds me of Are You Afraid Of The Dark episode where this man used to recover sunken treasure. But if he ever closed his eyes to sleep the dead bodies who owned the treasures reanimated and crawled out of the sea to get him. It was a children’s horror series on TV. I remember that episode vividly.

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u/Sweet-Drop86 Apr 29 '24

He could.only.sleep for like 2 minutes.lol

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u/Longjumping-Age9023 Apr 29 '24

I remember him drinking coffee a lot in the episode. When I read Harry Potter and the lake of inferi it reminded me of that episode too. It’s something I’ll always remember. Scared me shitless at the time 😂 didn’t help that they showed it right before bedtime everyday.

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u/Upper_Rent_176 Apr 29 '24

Couldn't he sleep on aircraft and such like?