Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

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Her memory lives on in ways young Norma Jean could have never anticipated. According to The Guide to United States Popular Culture, "as an icon of American popular culture, Monroe's few rivals in popularity include Elvis Presley and Mickey Mouse ... no other star has ever inspired such a wide range of emotions—from lust to pity, from envy to remorse."

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The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.