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!

The More You Know

Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
Virginia is the only state that has the same state flower and state tree, the Dogwood.
When Boris Yeltsin met President Clinton in 1995, his first question was "Do you think O.J. did it?"
There was a flying dinosaur the size of a giraffe.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.