The Dark Backstory Behind the Titanic Orphans

We all know what happened on April 14, 1912, in the middle of the icy Atlantic ocean. Around 1,500 people tragically lost their lives. Thankfully, some people managed to get a seat on the very limited lifeboats and survived the devastating tragedy. Among the 700 survivors of the RMS Titanic who arrived on the deck of the Carpathia were two toddlers.

Michel and Edmond Navratil / Newspaper clipping / Michel and Edmond Navratil / Lord Pirrie and Captain Smith

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Of course, authorities tried to determine who the boys were and to whom they belonged, but everything they discovered revealed a more astonishing tale. Sure, the brothers dubbed “the Titanic Orphans” survived a sinking ship, but sadly, that wasn’t the darkest moment of their childhoods.

This is going to be a crazy one, so let’s get into it! Stay tuned to see what happened to the animals of the Titanic.

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