Robin Williams: Unknown Facts About the Comedy Legend

Scholarly Support

Williams knew first-hand the struggles on the road to success. To give back to the school that helped him get his start, Williams set up a scholarship fund at his alma mater, Juilliard. One of the recipients of this scholarship was Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain. “Robin Williams changed my life,” she said of the late actor. “His generous spirit will forever inspire me to support others as he supported me. He will forever be missed.”

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The More You Know

  • Contrary to popular belief, Marilyn Munroe was nowhere near a 'plus' size 12 - 16, she was closer to a US size 0.
  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • The word "kimono" means "a thing to wear."
  • 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.
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