Titanic

A historic letter penned days before the maritime catastrophe fetches the highest price ever for correspondence from the famed vessel.

Meet the 11-year-old who built the world's largest Titanic model out of half a million Lego pieces. "All the words I learned disappeared into a fog, and I went from being a happy child to a miserable and lonely one. My family helped me to believe in my abilities and never to give up on my dreams. I'm glad we finally succeeded," he shares.

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