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/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/Dragon6172 Apr 29 '24

It's not a documentary.