Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

The Home

The home of Michael Corleone is in Staten Island. The home is still there and is a popular tourist spot for diehard fans. The last time it was listed "for sale" the asking price was over $1 million.

Intermission?

The Godfather is super long, everyone knows that. The studio executives at Paramount wanted a literal intermission in the middle of the movie to give the audience a break. That only happens in plays! Obviously, the idea was nixed (thankfully.)

The More You Know

A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.