Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

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Monroe decided to take a hiatus to focus on herself. In mid-1957, the actress suffered from an ectopic pregnancy as well as another miscarriage. Though she was quiet about it, it was likely due to her endometriosis. Monroe bought the shares Greene had over MMP and ran the studio all by herself, even living through an overdose. 

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