There's no doubt that an iceberg was the main culprit when it comes to the sinking of the Titanic, but new evidence suggests that a rare optical illusion might have also played a part.
A mirage known as a Fata Morgana may have obscured the iceberg from lookouts aboard the doomed ship until it was too late to steer clear of danger.
British historian and author Tim Maltin studied weather records from the time and outlined his theory in a TV documentary for National Geographic Channel on April 8.
But the pictures below show how the phenomenon can obscure and distort objects images so they appear larger or smaller - even in different places and upside down.
Link and some more pictures about this interesting phenomenon: http://www.dailymail...tanic-late.html
This is actually quite interesting, though we may never really know why, it's an interesting theory
