Sept. 30, 1861: A Novelist With a Nose for Disaster
American novelist and short-story writer Morgan Robertson is born. His 1898 novel, Futility, eerily foretells one of the 20th century's great man-made disasters: the sinking of the Titanic. The post...
View ArticleApril 14, 1945: Tweaky Toilet Costs Skipper His Sub
1945: A malfunctioning high-tech toilet forces a German U-boat to the surface off the coast of Scotland, where it is promptly attacked by a British aircraft. The boat is scuttled as the crew abandons...
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