Megadoom t1_j5imme4 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:51 AM

Reply to comment by starsandbribes in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra

If you’re ever in the UK, Southampton (where the boat set off) sea museum has an interesting exhibit, including a mock-up of the court and various other x-examinations, including whether 3rd class passengers were indeed treated worse. The really interesting bit of that part of the enquiry is where the judges interview various third class passengers. Oh wait, no they didn’t, not a single one…

Megadoom t1_j1mx38e wrote on December 25, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Reply to comment by PoopIsAlwaysSunny in TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. by SuperMcG

Are you gatekeeping walking? I mean, how tedious and miserly a soul must you be to have seen that comment and gone, yeah brain, I’m gonna show this guy the error of his ways. LIAR. How dare he make false walking claims.