On April 27, 1865, the greatest maritime disaster in United States history occurred when a steamboat called the Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River. It was an incident that wasn’t ...

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Chris Wood, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Franklin D. Roosevelt’s special presidential yacht, the Potomac, had an interesting life. It was used by a US president, had various private owners that included ...

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The Glomar Explorer You’ve probably heard someone use the phrase, “We can neither confirm nor deny.” This non-specific saying, known as the “Glomar response,” has a fascinating history behind it, ...

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The Panama Canal is undergoing an incredible expansion that will add a third set of locks and will double the capacity of the canal by 2016.  Here’s a look at ...

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