Before the movie, Titanic was a news story
RMS Titanic
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SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 6: A replica of the grand stair case from the Titanic is displayed at the Metreon on June 6, 2006 in San Francisco, California. The exhibition opens on June 10, 2006 and will feature more than 300 authentic artifacts that have been recovered from Titanic's debris field. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
