The Sex Symbol Of Marilyn Monroe 1950's

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Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, in 1926. An American actress she became famous throughout the world for her beauty. Marilyn is famous for portraying 'dumb Blonde's ' yet ironically, the real Marilyn had an IQ of 168. The Sex symbol of 1950's led a high profile life and made a splash everywhere she went and in whatever she did. Her infamous liaisons with Kennedy and her mysterious death has kept her alive all these years. Here are 10 facts about Marilyn Monroe that you may not have known before or if you knew then no harm in munching it

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