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QMy friend was talking about Old World and New World monkeys. I watch loads of nature programmes and have never heard of this before. Is my friend correct?

Mr J.M., Barnsley.

AYour friend is correct. Old World monkeys live in Asia and Africa. The New World monkeys, from the Americas, have prehensile tails which they use almost like a fifth leg, unlike the Old World species which have non-grasping tails, or no tail at all.

The latter also have pouches in their cheeks for food storage, unlike their counterparts. New World monkeys, such as the marmoset, have different shaped noses from the Old World monkeys, which include baboons. And did you know there are more than 260 different types of monkey in the world?

QI love Britain’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and think we may actually stand a chance this year. When was the last time we won?

Miss C.L., Inverness.

AYou’d have to go all the way back to 1997 when Katrina and the Waves hit the right note with “Love Shine A Light”. Let’s hope Surie can strike gold in May with her track “Storm”.

QOne of my favourite paintings is Holman Hunt’s “The Light Of The World”. I recently read two different pieces of information about where the painting is located. One mentioned Keble College, Oxford, the other St Paul’s Cathedral. Can you tell me which is correct?”

AJ.L., Edinburgh.

The confusion arises due to the fact William Holman Hunt painted the same subject three times. One is in Keble College on display in their chapel, while the other two are in St Paul’s Cathedral and Manchester City Art Gallery.