The mystery surrounding why the "unsinkable luxury liner" The Titanic sank back in 1912 has long been subject to speculation, but was it simply a design flaw that caused the downfall of such a majestic ship on its maiden voyage.
Scientists previously believed the fate of the Titanic wasn't down to the course chosen by Captain Edward Smith or a faulty rudder - but now it's thought it could simply be down to poorly designed rivets holding the ship together.
The rather mundane reason was proposed by Jennifer Hooper McCarty and Timothy Foecke in their book What Really Sank the Titanic.
