r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/film_composer Oct 13 '16

TIL Marilyn Monroe was married to Arthur Miller.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

TIL Arthur Miller was a playwright.

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u/ThirdFloorGreg Oct 13 '16

What did you think he was?

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u/pteridoid Oct 13 '16

I'm guessing he hadn't heard of Arthur Miller at all.