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Here we go then, put the cat out, thinking caps on, resist the urge to use search engines etc etc. May the best man, woman or nugfart win

1) What was the name of the sacred tree of Norse mythology?
2) In 1974 which European country overthrew its dictatorship in the Revolution of Flowers?
3) What colour are saffron flowers ?
4) In the novel by Alexander Dumas, what was the Count of Monte Cristo's name?
5) Which colourful bird turns its head upside down to eat?
6) Which animal appears on the national flag of Sri Lanka?
7) Who were 'into something good' with their only British number one in 1964?
8) In Greek Mythology which hero was the son of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis ?
9) Who made his directing debut with 1961's 'The Producers'?
10) How many hearts does an octopus have ?
11) In Islamic Mythology, adam and Eve went to which island after being expelled from the Garden of Eden ?
12) What creatures were used as croquet mallets in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
13) Hansen's disease is another name for which aliment?
14) You all know what a parasol is and a parachute is, but what is a paradiddle?
15) How old was Chopin when he gave his first concert?
16) Cotopaxi in Ecuador is the world's highest what ?
17) What of weather is measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale ?
18) What is the only muscle in your body attached at only one end?
19) Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia is the fear of what?
20) Who was the first president of Kenya?
21) In Greek mythology Icarus was said to have flown to close to the sun and melted the wax holding his wings together. Who was Icarus's Father?
22) What is the name of Harry Potter's letter delivering owl?
23) Which jazz saxophonist was nicknamed "bird"?
24) How many Triple Word Score squares are there on a scrabble board?
25) Between which two islands is the world's shortest scheduled flight?