Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Her next gig was in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, in which Monroe played the comical "dumb blonde". She and actress and Jane Russell played two gold-digging showgirls. The film was a massive blockbuster success, one of the biggest of the year. It also showcased Monroe's voice with her iconic performance of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend."

There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.

Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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