A woman has recently left the internet speechless after sharing a conspiracy theory that concludes that the Titanic never really sank...
Now there are some facts that are supposed to be simple common knowledge but which have become rooted in wild conspiracy theories; for example, the moon landing in 1969, Britney Spears' entire existence, and don't even get me started on what's being said about 9/11.
But the news of this recent Titanic theory might have just outdone them all.
Taking to TikTok, Mia, also known by her handle @_mia.w22_, enlightened her 69,000 followers to a theory suggesting that the notorious ship didn't actually sink into the ocean back in 1912.
"I was a Titanic kid, meaning I literally knew every single fact about the Titanic," Mia says. "My a** would sit and watch documentaries for hours and hours and hours. But when I heard this theory, everything like made sense."
She continued: "The White Star Line - a super important ship company - built three super notable ships. We have the Titanic, the Olympic, and the Britannic," she adds.
As per the New York Times, the British company was one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between the British Empire and the United States at the time.
Mia then goes on to describe the Titanic and the Olympic as being almost identical in appearance with four large chimneys as well as a classic black-and-white exterior. She then went on to say that only the builders knew exactly what made them different so no one else would be able to tell.
According to the theory, White Star Line relied on this lack of knowledge to trick the entire world into thinking that the ship "accidentally" sunk, thus claiming a hefty insurance pay out on it.
"The Britannic was the first to go — it was a warship and people say it was struck by like a land mine in the water. But no it wasn’t. It was struck by a torpedo by a German U-boat and it sank.
"As you can see, she resembles the Titanic. Just like different colors. And you can see where it was hit," she continued. "And then we have the Olympic and the Titanic. They look identical.
"The Olympic was on the water for a while. She was reaching for retirement and they knew that. They were like 'well it was a lot of money to make the Titanic, and it’s gonna be even more money to repair the Olympic. So what if we just sent the Olympic out instead, sank that h**, claim some insurance money and then just scrap the Titanic like it was the Olympic for some spare parts?'
"Who would’ve known? No one would’ve known," she added.
Mia also claimed that there was something fishy going on before the Titanic (or Olympic, who knows?) had left the port because J.P. Morgan - a prominent banker, and ironically the owner of the White Star Line - and the infamous chocolatier Milton Hershey both canceled their tickets shortly before it was set to depart.
Coincidence? Not according to the TikToker.
The video has since been viewed over 11 million times and has garnered a lot of attention.
"As a fellow titanic kid I’m LIVING for this video," said one user while another added: "No bc why does this make sense (also titanic kids unite)."
"Didn’t they also find parts on the sunken 'titanic' that have 'Olympic' engraved on them?", questioned a third user.
"Not only that the tickets for the titanic were INSANELY expensive. Just to cancel?? Nah," added this user.
According to Brittanica.com, the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, during its voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 people after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
The outlet added that it "inspired numerous stories, several films, and a musical and has been the subject of much scholarship and scientific speculation."
Will we ever know the truth? Who knows.
