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More than 100 years after the Titanic's demise, it is still eerie to look at the advertisements for the luxury steamer's maiden voyage. Copy boasting squash courts and "Turkish and electric baths" accompanied beautiful — imaginary — pictures of the ship cutting through a welcoming, iceberg-free sea. Less than half of the 2,224 passengers and crew on board the ship survived. Here's why they signed on. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Updated Celebrities' heights can be hard to tell from watching them onscreen. Sometimes tricks like camera angles or stepping stools are used to make actors seem taller. Stars like Lady Gaga, Vanessa Hudgens, and Jada Pinkett Smith are shorter than they may appear. Dwayne Johnson (6 feet 5 inches) is nearly a foot taller than his "brother for life" Kevin Hart (5 feet 2 inches). Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.

Redeem now Unstable Diffusion, which campaigns to legitimize AI porn, was banned from Kickstarter last month. Originating on Discord, Unstable Diffusion allows users to artificially generate explicit imagery. The group's campaign was met with backlash from some artists on social media. Unstable Diffusion, a group campaigning to legitimize AI-porn generation, had grand plans to raise funds on Kickstarter before it was booted off the crowdfunding site last month.

Redeem now Britney Spears isn't mad at Justin Timberlake for telling the world she wasn't a virgin."What I heard when he said that was, 'She's a woman. No, she's not a virgin. Shut up,'" Spears writes in her book.Timberlake spoke about their sex life and Spears cheating on him while promoting his debut solo album, "Justified." In her memoir "The Woman in Me," released Tuesday, Britney Spears opened up about how her ex Justin Timberlake acknowledged her sexual maturity when her management team tried to deny it.

Redeem now Russia appears to be unable to counter Ukrainian drone attacks from the east bank of the Dnipro River, the UK MOD said.This is likely because of a shortage of Russian electronic warfare capability in the area.Both Russia and Ukraine have increased their use of cheap, first-person view drones. Russia appears to be unable to counter Ukraine's drone attacks on the Dnipro River because of a shortage of electronic warfare capability in the area, the UK's Ministry of Defence said.

A chief executive officer is the face of a brand. He or she announces earnings, attends events, and leads the company into the future. But some companies' faces are hotter than others. We've scoured the world to find the sexiest CEOs around the globe. Sexiness, we will remind you, is a subjective measure. It's not just about looks. Sex appeal is the culmination of a person's success, power, ambition, charisma, altruism, fashion sense, and style.

Redeem now The Rock's small batch tequila brand is offering to pay for your guacamole this week. To be reimbursed, diners must order a Teremana cocktail from a local restaurant, and upload the receipt to the official site. The offer is a celebration of Cinco de Mayo and Johnson's birthday. Now through May 7, you can get free guacamole at a nearby restaurant thanks to Dwayne Johnson and his tequila brand.

Brooke Shields' career began with her breakout role aged 11 in the film "Pretty Baby" (1978). As a teenager, she also appeared in "The Blue Lagoon" (1980), and "Endless Love" (1981). Here are 25 photos that show the actor and model's fascinating life. Brooke Shields was born in New York, on May 31, 1965, to former model Teri Shields and Revlon executive Frank Shields. Portrait of actor and model Brooke Shields taken in New York in 1978 when she as 12.

The best part of getting out of bed is arguably a warm, toasted breakfast sandwich on a buttery English muffin or a flaky, Southern-style biscuit.However, what if you've only got a few dollars to spare on your breakfast sammie of choice?I tried the cheapest breakfast sandwiches from five different fast-food restaurants to determine which one reigns supreme, and which ones were total flops.The sausage McMuffin from McDonald's and Chick-fil-A's chicken biscuit impressed me the most.