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Lobster à l’américaine was on the menu the night the Titanic sank. But ever since, an internet meme has circulated claiming the real survivors of the tragedy were the lobsters in the kitchen tanks, who supposedly escaped their boiling fate and now live at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Is that biologically possible? Could those lobsters have actually survived the sinking? Or would pressure, barotrauma, cold shock, or lack of oxygen have wiped them out instantly?
In today’s episode, Gordy breaks down deep sea pressure, marine biology, and a brutal dose of reality—separating dark humor from hard science. It’s a fascinating dive into what happens when shallow-water creatures are flushed into the abyss, and it all starts with a dinner menu from 1912.
A perfect watch for fans of the Titanic, marine science, or just bizarre hypotheticals with surprisingly intense answers.
Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe—and leave a comment with your answer to the ultimate question: Would you rather be boiled alive or crushed by 12,500 feet of ocean pressure?
Sources
NOAA Ocean Explorer. (n.d.). Life at Extreme Ocean Depths.
Wahle, R.A., & Fogarty, M.J. (2006). American Lobster Biology. The Lobster Conservancy.
Ballard, R.D. (1987). Exploring the Titanic: How the Greatest Ship Ever Lost Was Found.
Macdonald, A.G. (1997). Barotrauma in Crustaceans. Marine Biology Review.
Titanic Menu Archives. (n.d.). British Maritime Museum.
National Oceanography Centre. (n.d.). Conditions at the Titanic Wreck Site.
#TitanicLobsters #MarineBiology #OceanDepths #WeirdFacts #SeaCreatures #titanic #lobsters Music thanks to Zapsplat.
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By GordyLobster à l’américaine was on the menu the night the Titanic sank. But ever since, an internet meme has circulated claiming the real survivors of the tragedy were the lobsters in the kitchen tanks, who supposedly escaped their boiling fate and now live at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Is that biologically possible? Could those lobsters have actually survived the sinking? Or would pressure, barotrauma, cold shock, or lack of oxygen have wiped them out instantly?
In today’s episode, Gordy breaks down deep sea pressure, marine biology, and a brutal dose of reality—separating dark humor from hard science. It’s a fascinating dive into what happens when shallow-water creatures are flushed into the abyss, and it all starts with a dinner menu from 1912.
A perfect watch for fans of the Titanic, marine science, or just bizarre hypotheticals with surprisingly intense answers.
Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe—and leave a comment with your answer to the ultimate question: Would you rather be boiled alive or crushed by 12,500 feet of ocean pressure?
Sources
NOAA Ocean Explorer. (n.d.). Life at Extreme Ocean Depths.
Wahle, R.A., & Fogarty, M.J. (2006). American Lobster Biology. The Lobster Conservancy.
Ballard, R.D. (1987). Exploring the Titanic: How the Greatest Ship Ever Lost Was Found.
Macdonald, A.G. (1997). Barotrauma in Crustaceans. Marine Biology Review.
Titanic Menu Archives. (n.d.). British Maritime Museum.
National Oceanography Centre. (n.d.). Conditions at the Titanic Wreck Site.
#TitanicLobsters #MarineBiology #OceanDepths #WeirdFacts #SeaCreatures #titanic #lobsters Music thanks to Zapsplat.