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The Little-Known Lives of the Women in Classic Hollywood - Mental Floss Scatterbrained (2018x7)

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In today's episode of Scatterbrained, we travel back in time to Hollywood in the 1920s through 60s! First, we learn the story of Clara Bow who was blackmailed by her personal assistant before quitting Hollywood for good. Then, there are quick facts about Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Ingrid Bergman, and more famous women. We answer the question of how paparazzi became a job. Many Marilyn Monroe misconceptions and misquotations get corrected. Finally, we learn about Hattie McDaniel's mysterious missing Oscar.