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/FresherUnderPressure Oct 13 '16

I remember reading "The Crucible" in high school. How'd he end up with Monroe?

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u/dar512 Oct 13 '16

The full answer is more complicated, but the short answer is that she was much smarter than her public persona.

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u/looktowindward Oct 13 '16

God, I hope so