Facts about Marilyn Monroe that you may not have known

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More than half a century has passed since the mysterious death of actress Marilyn Monroe, who has become a true legend and standard for female beauty and sexuality. But so far every fact of her biography, every rare photograph has aroused public interest.

Interesting facts about the life of the famous blonde actress of the 20th century, which you may not have known.

1. Almost the entire inheritance after her death belonged to her close friend Lee Strasberg.

 

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2. She loved to read. Her personal library contained more than 400 books. She felt inferior because she was not educated, so she tried to fill the "base" of knowledge.

3. Contrary to her curves, she ate very little. She could only spend the whole day with orange juice, according to her fellow actresses.


4. The first version of the pseudonym Marilyn Monroe was Gene Adair, but the legendary blonde decided to choose the name Marilyn Monroe.

5. She was the first woman on the cover of Playboy magazine.

6. She has had artificial paraffin breasts for the last three years (silicone breasts have not been available yet). Early in her career, plastic surgeons corrected her breasts and nose.

8. When she wanted to go unnoticed on the street she wore a black wig and her name was Zelda Zork.

9. She was often confused. Sometimes she forgot the words, she recorded one episode 20 to 40 times.

 

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10. She had an IQ of 168. Much more than average. But the stereotype of "stupid blonde" haunted her all her life.

11. Contrary to the song "Diamonds are the best friend of girls", Marilyn was indifferent to expensive jewelry, her collection was very modest.

12. She loved to cook and was a great cook.

13. One of the first women to have her own production.

 

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14. She fell in love with ugly men and again, she felt inferior.

15. All her life she dreamed of becoming a mother. She wanted children. Arthur Miller's attempt to have a child ended in miscarriage.

16. She was buried in a pale green Pucci dress.

17. She asked for a promise from Joe DiMaggio to bring flowers to her grave every week if she died in front of him. Ten red roses were delivered to Marilyn's grave each week for the next 20 years.

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