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Supercentenarian: George Johnson

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Question 1:

August 30, 2006, Supercentenarian George Johnson dies at his home in Richmond, California. Mr. Johnson was California's only living supercentenarian. What is a supercentenarian?

	A superhero who has returned to life as a regular person			Someone who lives past 110 years of age

	A really, really nice older person

Question 2:

Mr. Johnson was a veteran of World War One, and met both John D. Rockefeller and Henry Ford during his life. When he was 15 years old, he visited a shipyard to see work done on 'The Mariano Moreno.' The was stuck on board when it left port, so he?

	Shot artillery at other ships for fun, until they made him stop			Yelled and screamed and finally got off

	Sailed aboard the ship for three years

Question 3:

George liked to say that his longevity was due to avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. He also pointed out that his preferred to avoid doctors. Mr. Johnson's favorite meals consisted of waffles and what other nutritious item?

	Sausages			Whipped cream

	Fresh fruit

Question 4:

Prior to dying, Mr. Johnson agreed to an autopsy after his death, in an attempt to find out the magic of his long and healthy life. Upon his death an autopsy was performed, and how were his internal organs described as?

The internal organs of a 50 year-old person

The internal organs of a 200 year-old person