Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

The Book

Mario Puzo is the author of the original Godfather book. Obviously, the filmmakers had to cut out a lot of the story in order to make it movie-friendly. Some relationships were left out, including some weirdness between Sonny and his mistress. It's probably for the better!

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The More You Know

  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
  • The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.
  • The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
  • The "Like" button on Facebook was supposed to be the "Awesome" button.
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