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TIL Many famous people purchased tickets for Titanic's maiden voyage, but did not actually sail. These included Hershey’s Chocolate founder Milton S. Hershey; inventor G. Marconi; J.P. Morgan, the American banking and steel magnate; and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, one of the richest men in America.

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