No. 226.

Shappi Khorsandi wanted to call her first book English People Smell of Milk. Her publishers got her to change it to A Beginner's Guide to Acting English.

(Source: Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast.)

No. 203.

Pepsi was originally released as 'Brad's Drink'. This is presumably a reference to its creator, Caleb Bradham.

(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by Wikipedia.)

No. 191.

Whilst filming Sleepless in Seattle, the crew discovered a neat little coffee shop called Starbucks. Director Nora Ephron liked it so much that she immediately bought stocks in it.

(Source: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/06/27/nora-ephron-a-life-of-voice-and-detail/)

No. 185.

In The Social Network, Sean Parker buys several round of appletinis. In reality, Mark Zuckerberg had not even heard of the cocktail prior to the film's release, but, once sampling one, liked it enough to make it Facebook's official drink.

(Source: The Internet Movie Database.)

No. 160.

Tequila is made from a cactus-like plant.

(Source: Friend told me.Verified by Wikipedia.)

No. 96.

Ray Winstone lost out for a part in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menance when he turned up to the audition drunk.

(Source: http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/winstones-drunk-star-wars-audition-194900850.html.)

No. 30.

In Tibet, tea is served mixed with salt and butter.

(Source: dailyinfographic.com. Spotted link on friend's Facebook page.)

No. 25.

A clause in the Treaty of Versailles (an agreement signed following the First World War) dictated that only sparkling wine made in the eponymous French region of Champagne could be marketed under this name. However, as the U.S. senate never ratified it, some manufacturers have got away with labelling their product as such.

(Source: Told by friend. Verified by http://www.worldsstrangest.com/mental-floss/bubble-trouble-the-not-so-sweet-history-of-champagne/.)