NASCAR’s Mega Wreck
In October 2024, a crash at Talladega Superspeedway involved 28 cars, making it one of the largest multi-car wrecks in… Read More
NASCAR’s Mega Wreck
Shipwreck
Triangle of Tall Tales
The Bermuda triangle is home to over 300 shipwrecks. However, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there… Read More
From Crash to Catchphrase
The phrase “train wreck” became a metaphor for disaster because real train crashes in the 19th and 20th centuries were… Read More
Women and Children First
The phrase “Women and children first” became famous after the HMS Birkenhead sank near Gansbaai, South Africa, in 1852 –… Read More
Lost Without Time
On 30 May 1815, the Arniston wrecked off South Africa’s Agulhas coast after being separated from its fleet in a… Read More