The enduring allure of the Titanic
Los Angeles (AFP) - Since it sank on its maiden voyage more than a century ago, the Titanic has maintained an unshakeable grip on the public imagination. A monument to the technological progress of its time -- and the hubris of men who thought they had built an unsinkable ship -- one of the world's deadliest ocean disasters has inspired books, blockbuster movies, stage productions and countless adventurers who want to see what happened when the luxury liner hit an iceberg. Among them, the wealthy passengers and crew of a submersible that vanished Sunday in the North Atlantic Ocean on their way...