The key to the binocular case on the bridge of the Titanic was scheduled to be auctioned on Saturday:
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UPDATE 4/22/10: After receiving a virus complaint, I've changed the link.
It belonged to second officer David Blair, transferred from the ship just before its maiden voyage. But he forgot to hand it to his replacement.
As a result officers had no access to binoculars on the bridge or in the crow’s nest – and 1,517 people perished when the ship hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
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UPDATE 4/22/10: After receiving a virus complaint, I've changed the link.
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WARNING: When I followed the link above, my firewall (Avast) detected a trojan.
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WHAT? THE TITANIC SANK?! DID ANYONE DIE?
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Second officer David Blair = Epic Fail
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The Butterfly Effect?
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See, now, the story I'd always heard was that the binoculars had been left on the dock when she sailed!
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