Some as-yet clueless passengers aboard the Titanic see only a brief moment of extreme convenience!

>At 11:35 on the night of April 14, the lookouts saw a mountain of ice loom out of the darkness a quarter mile in front of the *Titanic*. The engines were immediately thrown into full speed astern, and the ship turned hard to port (left). As the 200,000-ton iceberg slid along the starboard side of the ship, chunks of ice broke off falling onto the deck. Some passengers even grabbed pieces off the iceberg as it passed and put them in their drinks. _____________________ **Source:** Stephens, John Richard. “Victims of History.” *Weird History 101: Tales of Intrigue, Mayhem, and Outrageous Behavior*. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2006. 179. Print. _____________________ **Further Reading:** [Sinking of the RMS Titanic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Titanic) ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**