Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

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Later, De Niro was asked to play Paulie. De Niro declined and chose to go with another film at the time. Later, he was asked again to play a Young Vito Corleone in The Godfather II. He accepted the role and eventually went on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

The More You Know

The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
Both volleyball and basketball were invented in Massachusetts.
The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.

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