Sure, there was definitely enough space on that door for DiCaprio… but when the actual Titanic sank, the only effective rescue attempt was staged by the Carpathia, which should have been too far away to help, but they did anyway. This Tumblr story addresses that intriguing human need to do as much as possible in a crisis. It's a decent reminder that not only are we compelled to try as hard as we can to help strangers who truly need our help in an emergency, but also that we'd have a harder time living with ourselves if we knew we didn't try hard enough. Even in the recounting, it's hard not to feel a tinge of humanity restored.
If anything, it's a reminder that Kate Winslet's heart was even colder than, well, Jack's at the end there.
For another intriguingly emotional nautical Tumblr tale, here's the thread about the "forever on patrol" submarines.
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