What You Need To Know About Herniated Discs. A disc lies between each bone in the spine. The discs are made of cartilage that helps in shock absorption and provides flexibility. The disc has two layers; the outer layer is strong while the inner layer has a soft jelly-like appearance.
Grief settled over the Carpathia as the realisation of the scale of the loss sank in â while 705 people had escaped, around 1,500 had died after the Titanic had hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.
Out of the 2,240 passengers and crew aboard the Titanic, only 705 survived. One of the reasons was that too few life boats were available. The 20 boats were able to hold only 1,178 people. Continue Reading.