Suleman Dawood took a Rubik’s Cube with him onboard the doomed Titanic sub in order to break a Guinness World Record. The 19-year-old’s mother, Christine Dawood, spoke with BBC about what he had hoped to achieve before a catastrophic implosion killed all five passengers onboard the Titan submersible. READ MORE: Titanic Sub: Families Pay Emotional Tribute To 5 Passengers Killed In ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ “He said, ‘I’m going to solve the Rubik’s Cube 3,700 metres below sea at the Titanic’,” she recalled.
Suleman was a student at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Christine said her son carried a Rubik’s Cube with him everywhere, and was able to solve the complex puzzle in just 12 seconds. READ MORE: MrBeast Reveals He Turned Down Invitation To Go On Doomed Titanic Submersible According to BBC, Suleman applied to Guinness World Records and his father, Shahzada, had brought a camera to capture the moment.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet also died after the submarine imploded as they headed out to see the Titanic’s wreckage.
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