45 Things That Are Much Bigger or Smaller Than We Thought

The Titanic’s sinking, immortalized by Hollywood’s hits starring DiCaprio and Winslet, was more than cinematic fiction; it was a historical reality. This ‘unsinkable’ ship succumbed to the icy North Atlantic after an iceberg collision in 1909.

Despite being a historical giant, the Titanic pales in size when measured against contemporary cruise liners from giants like Disney and Royal Caribbean. Today’s behemoths exceed the Titanic by 20% in length and double its height, showcasing the evolution in ship size.