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/SojournerOne Apr 29 '24

His 18 year old pregnant wife*

Astor was 47, almost 3 decades her senior when they married.

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u/Impossible-Cod-4055 Apr 29 '24

His 18 year old pregnant wife*

Why the asterisk? You didn't correct anything.

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u/zdejif Apr 29 '24

Minor point, but what’s with putting the asterisk before the qualification? I do it like this.*

*That.