Question: The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and carried the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi) the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition was started ahead of the 1936 Summer Olympics.

After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece on March 24, the torch traveled to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch was following a route passing through six continents. The torch has visited cities along the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. The relay also included an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China from the Chinese side, which was closed specially for the event. 1. Where did the Olympics begin?
2. In what country?
3. What was the relay called?
4. Who named it that?
5. was it the farthest ever?
6. when did it begin at the olympics?
7. When did the 2008 run occur?
8. What mountain was climbed?
9. Did they make it to the peak?
10. What countries are on the mountain range? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Olympia
2. Greece
3. Journey of Harmony
4. the organizers
5. yes
6. 1936
7. from March 24 until August 8, 2008
8. Mount Everest
9. yes
10. the border of Nepal and Tibet, China

Question: CHAPTER XI

THE MAN AT THE ASTOR

The duties of Master Pugsy Maloney at the offices of _Cosy Moments_ were not heavy; and he was accustomed to occupy his large store of leisure by reading narratives dealing with life in the prairies, which he acquired at a neighbouring shop at cut rates in consideration of their being shop-soiled. It was while he was engrossed in one of these, on the morning following the visit of Mr. Parker, that the seedy-looking man made his appearance. He walked in from the street, and stood before Master Maloney.

"Hey, kid," he said.

Pugsy looked up with some hauteur. He resented being addressed as "kid" by perfect strangers.

"Editor in, Tommy?" inquired the man.

Pugsy by this time had taken a thorough dislike to him. To be called "kid" was bad. The subtle insult of "Tommy" was still worse.

"Nope," he said curtly, fixing his eyes again on his book. A movement on the part of the visitor attracted his attention. The seedy man was making for the door of the inner room. Pugsy instantly ceased to be the student and became the man of action. He sprang from his seat and wriggled in between the man and the door.

"Youse can't butt in dere," he said authoritatively. "Chase yerself."

The man eyed him with displeasure.

"Fresh kid!" he observed disapprovingly.

"Fade away," urged Master Maloney.

The visitor's reply was to extend a hand and grasp Pugsy's left ear between a long finger and thumb. Since time began, small boys in every country have had but one answer for this action. Pugsy made it. He emitted a piercing squeal in which pain, fear, and resentment strove for supremacy. 1. Does the main character have to work a lot?
2. What is his name?
3. What is his title?
4. What does he do in his free time?
5. About what?
6. Where did he get those?
7. Were they in good shape?
8. Did he pay full price?
9. Who shows up?
10. What does he say?
11. What does he look like?
12. Does he annoy him?
13. Why?
14. What does he ask?
15. What does he do afterwards?
16. Does he go anywhere?
17. Where?
18. Does he get up?
19. Where does he go?
20. Where does he get grabbed? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. no
2. Pugsy Maloney
3. Master
4. Reading narratives.
5. Life in the prairies,
6. A neighbouring shop
7. They were shop-soiled
8. No.
9. Mr. Parker
10. Hey, kid
11. Seedy
12. Yes
13. He resented stragers calling him "kid"
14. If the editor is in.
15. Called him Tommy.
16. Yes.
17. Towards the door of the inner room.
18. Yes
19. Between the man and the door.
20. His left ear.

Question: A microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism, which may be single-celled or a cluster of cells.

The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from 6th century BC India, and the 1st century BC book "On Agriculture" by Marcus Terentius Varro. Microbiology, the scientific study of microorganisms, began with their observation under the microscope in the 1670s by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. In the 1850s, Louis Pasteur found that microorganisms caused food spoilage, debunking the theory of spontaneous generation. In the 1880s Robert Koch discovered that microorganisms caused the diseases tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax.

Microorganisms include all unicellular organisms, and so are extremely diverse. Of the three domains of life identified by Carl Woese, all of the Archaea, and Bacteria are microorganisms. These were previously grouped together in the two domain system as Prokaryotes, the other being the eukaryotes. The third domain Eukaryota includes all multicellular organisms, and many unicellular protists and protozoans. Some protists are related to animals and some to green plants. Many of the multicellular organisms are microscopic, namely micro-animals, some fungi and some algae, but these are not discussed here.

They live in almost every habitat from the poles to the equator, deserts, geysers, rocks, and the deep sea. Some are adapted to extremes such as very hot or very cold conditions, others to high pressure and a few such as "Deinococcus radiodurans" to high radiation environments. Microorganisms also make up the microbiota found in and on all multicellular organisms. 1. What organisms do microorganisms include?
2. Since when has invisible microbial life been suspected?
3. What scripture mentioned them?
4. From when?
5. Where?
6. What other old book?
7. When was that written?
8. Who was the author?
9. Where do microorganisms live?
10. From where to where?
11. Can they live in extremely hot places?
12. How about extremely cold places?
13. What microorganism can live in high radiation places?
14. Who figured out that microorganisms caused food to rot?
15. What was previously believed to cause food to rot?
16. Is Anthrax caused by microorganisms?
17. Who figured that out?
18. Is tuberculosis also caused the same way?
19. Who started looking at microorganisms under a microscope?
20. When? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. ingle-celled or a cluster of cells.
2. from ancient times
3. Jain scriptures
4. 6th century BC
5. India
6. On Agriculture
7. 1st century BC
8. Marcus Terentius Varro
9. almost every habitat
10. poles to the equator, deserts, geysers, rocks, and the deep sea
11. Some can.
12. Some can.
13. Deinococcus radiodurans
14. Louis Pasteur
15. spontaneous generation
16. yes
17. Robert Koch
18. Yes
19. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
20. 1670s