No. 143.

The French word for paperclip is 'trombone'.

(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed.)

No. 117.

Tom Conti is directly related to Napoleon. One of his ancestors was Giovanni Buonaparte, who established the family line that produced Napoleon.

(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/14/tom-conti-napoleon-bonaparte-genes)

No. 75.

The word 'essay' comes from the French 'essayer', which means to 'try'.

(Source: Lecturer. Verified by Googling.)

No. 58.

Oscar hopeful The Artist took thirty-five days to shoot.

(Source: Lead actor, Jean Dujardin, from the BAFTA red carpet.)

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/.)

No. 21.

The word 'sadistic', as well as its variations, derives from the Marquis de Sade. His life, and written works, were filled with depraved acts of debauchery. Consequently, they are 'sade-istic'.

(Source: Introduction in Oxford World's classics edition of Sade's The Misfortunes of Virtue.)

No. 7.

The phrase 'pool your money' comes from a French game in which you chuck stones at a chicken.

Each player would put their money in a pile before taking turns to attempt to hit the bird. Whoever got it first won all the cash. The French for chicken is, of course, 'poulet'.

(Source: The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth. Heard on Radio 4's Book of the Week.)