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//Q: Does anyone know if one of Titanic's funnels was just a dummy?// A: Only the forward three funnels were used as smoke stacks for the boilers. The fourth was considered to be a dummy but was actually used for ventilation.

//Q: I have found conflicting statistics for survivors, why is this?// A: There are some discrepancies. It is widley accepted that the correct figure is 705 survivors but some believe the figure to be 704, and new research indicates that the true figure may be slightly higher, perhaps 712. This is because of inaccuracies in the newspaper reports. The only known accurate list was aboard Titanic and was lost with the ship.

//Q: Are there any survivors alive today?// A: There are none, Millvina Dean was the last survivor, she died 31 May 2009 aged 96 years.