CULTURAL QA 09-2021-17
Being compilation there may be errors Q1 Why was sliced bread made illegal in the United States in1943? A1 RyanHofmann October 19, 2017 On January 18th, 1943 pre-sliced bread was bannedby Claude R. Richard, the head of the war foods administration. The reasons arenot clear, but there is speculation that they wanted to save steel, wax paper,and wheat for the war effort. FDA regulations hold that sliced bread requires more wax paper to be made,and I believe that if you don’t have to pre-slice it, you won’t need the tools,which can be used elsewhere. Another reason is thatthey might have wanted tolower the consumption of bread, which went up when sliced bread wasintroduced. It is very unlikelythat they wanted to conserve wheat, as there was quite a good stockpile at thetime. It’d be two years before the US ran out in the case of a cessation offarming. It was not popular.Lots of people like sliced bread. Within 3 months, the order was rescinded, as “Our experience with the order, however, leads us to believe thatthe savings are not as much as we expected…” Q2 Can air conditioners degrade over time even when not inuse? A2 GopalaKrishnan, former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 atDepartment of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now Yes is the answer. Any mechanism has tofunction occasionally. This includes AC unit also. At least once month AC hasto be switched ON for an hour Q3 What happens to predators when they become too old tohunt?It depends on the predator. A3 NickNicholas , Studied Big Cats for 40+ years AnsweredNovember 14, 2020 It depends on thepredator. Pack animals like wolves do sometimes ‘carry’ older individualsparticularly if those animals are of high rank. In the case of lions,if it is a male, providing it can still see off other lions trying to take thepride over it will still have a full belly. Eventually though it will eitherrun or die as other males will take the pride over. In very rare cases the females in the pride have beenknown to attack an old male to drive him out. In the case of a maletiger, again he may rely on the females whose territory overlaps his for a freemeal. This was the case for a very famous male tiger called Charger who finallypassed away peacefully in a cave just as his territory got taken from him byhis grandson. For the most part solitary predators will either be killedby a rival, in rare cases starve to death, orbe killed by other species. Hyenas frequently prey on old injured lions whohave been ousted from their pride. The death of any animalwho was once a King is always a sad event but there is always another to takehis place. As the old saying goes, ‘The King is dead, Long live the King.’ 2ND ANSWER- Dominic Johnson Answered November 11, 2020 Its quite unusual foran animal in the wild to get old Most die long before then Cheetahs are a goodexample, if they miss three chases, they simply don’t have the energy for afourth, unless they happen upon some amazing luck, they die, and although thatWILL happen when they get old, it can and does happen earlier They also face injury,and again, terminal, a broken toe and you arent chasing anything, a brokentooth or claw and you arent fighting anything. Many prey animals arecapable of fighting back, a bull will run through a wolf and leave a greasystain on the ground, a boars tusks can just tear them open, and a stag cancrush them in to the ground, even a minor injury can debilitate enough to befatal. At this point, the packanimals are in real trouble, because the former “alpha” is about to bechallenged by one of the subordinates, and killed, or sent packing. Predators, are alsofood, or at least, rivals, killed on sight by their peers. Wolves might feed anold or injured packmate, they might even slow down so it can keep up, buteventually, a bear is going to see an injured wolf that can’t run away, andthat wolf is bear food. So, in short, it doesn’t happen You are too injured tohunt and starve long before you are too old to hunt, or, another pack ofpredators chase you away from your hunting grounds and you starve long beforeyou are too old, or another predator kills and eats you. I think Crocodiles arepretty unique in that actually do get old enough to die of old age relatedstarvation on a pretty regular basis, they don’t really have a pack, do huntcommunally, and fight each other for mates. May be big snakes too. Q4 Can a neighbour eat my tree's fruit if it is on his side? A4 BhuvanaRameshwar Former Teacher, 1h ago Yes. Because he sweeps the fallen dried leaves and birdpoops. Some also tolerate bars, birds andsquirrel menace on their side which sometimes come inside the house also . Solet them have the fruits on their side magnimously. They will also take care ofthe tree on that side. Otherwise if you fight with them over the fruits youmay have to face court order of cutting the branches on his side as was done in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The treewas sliced down as the petty neighbour was irritated by the bird sounds andpoop. Now this tree hasbecome a place of tourists’ attraction. Q5 As a frequent traveller, what is the big change you wantto see in Indian Railways? A5 SubramaniamDuraisamy IT Analyst September 10 As a frequent travellerin Indian Railways, I want not one change, but I want many changes. Most ofthese are not only easy to implement, but also can give a good travelexperience. More high speed trains. The maximum operating speed of Shatabdi express from Chennai to Bangalore is 85 kmph. Whereasthe maximum operating capacity of the line is 120 kmph. Its criminal that abusiness traveller between Chennai and Bangalore has to spend 6 hours in thetrain, when in developed nations the distance is covered in less than 3 hours. Seamless transition between different modes. If a travaller lands in Chennai airport, he should be able to take a Metro ora local train directly to Koyambedu Bus Terminus. In cities like Chennai, thisdevelopment is only recent and frequency of trains is very less compared tocities like Delhi Information kiosks. If a foreigner lands arrives at a city,there should be a facility to avail information on the most affordable hotels,places of interest and nearby tourism attractions along with the prices. Thiswill avoid him falling prey to touts and cheats. For repeat business travellers, there should be an option to avail concessions on his price of tickets. Based on his travelhistory, the Indian Railways can offer him some discount on the main charge andgive him an extra incentive so that he does not shift to bus or air travel nexttime. Wifi facilities in all trains. Currently there are only inpremium trains like Rajdhani. Q6 What do the coils on electricity poles do? A6 Loring Chien electrical engineer for45 years Updated August 8 Do you mean these: That is a porcelain insulator usedto isolate the bare power wires from the pole. The corrugated ridged shape(not really a coil) increases the surface length over which electricity has toflow so that surface contaminants like water and conductive dust won’t leakacross the surface of the insulator. These can withstand 10’s of thousands and even 100’s ofthousands of volts; larger number of discs or stacks usually meansmore voltage insulation capability. Q7 How can a high-efficiency AC work so efficiently? A7 RonMorel , B.S. Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy (1979)Answered 9h ago I noticed that when therefrigerant and efficiency rules changed a while ago (15, 20, 30 years?) The outdoor units on residentialsystems grew much larger. If the condenser has more surface area andan easier outdoor air flow, the cost of cooling the high pressure gas goesdown. They have to be properly engineered, but bigger coils make for betterefficiencies. Q8 What is the best thing to eat for energy before a run? A8 RohanMonga Health and Fitness Writer Mon You can consume any ofthese foods before a run or before hitting the gym or any kind of workout aswell, Before any kind ofworkout or running or any physical activity, you can consume these foods 1. Honey and banana This is my constantpre-workout meal, a simple easy, and effective meal that will give you greatenergy or kick before any kind of exercise. Just take one bananaand spread some honey on the top of it and you are good to go. Just make sure that youuse an authentic honey-like of honey basket so that you don't put any garbagein your body. 2. Black coffee Again black coffee willgive your body the required caffeine kick and stimulate the Central nervoussystem that will make you perform better before any game, but yes try not toconsume it on an empty stomach as it may cause acid reflux, try to havesomething with your coffee. 3. Banana Banana is a good simplecarb that will help you to fulfill your glycogen levels and will allow you toperform further better. Nothing can beatbananas when it comes to any kind of sport or activity, you will often noticemany cricket players consuming bananas before the game or in the mid-game, asit is one of the most simple and great food. You can even have it asbanana peanut butter toast. 4. Coconut Water Great source ofelectrolytes that will make sure that you are well hydrated before youractivity routine. You can even have itpost your workout! 5. Cold Coffee Another good meal thatyou can consume before the workout, is little bit o coffee in milk with whitesugar great combination ofsimple carbs and caffeine that will you a good burst of energy time. Thus these are somegreat pre-workout options that you can consume Q9 Is there a limit on the highest temperature you can set ina split-type air conditioner? A9 2Answers Venkateswara Swamy Swarna, former Scientist,Metallurgist, Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India(1967-2008) Answered June 27, 2018 Yes, 16 C and 31 C are the limits in the split AC inmy room. I normally use it between 21 and 27depending on the outside weather. I also switch it ON and OFF periodically andin addition use the ceiling fan to keep the air comfortable and reasonably dry. When you set an AC to, say, 20 degrees, the AC continues torecycle the air in the room until it reaches that level ofcoldness. The thermostat is set off at that point. The compressor, then, takesa break and begins its task only when the temperature has risen again. The first possibility of a malfunction, therefore, is whenthe AC is set to a very low temperature of say, 17 degrees. This means, first that the compressor has to work for a longer time tobring the heat down from 45 degrees to 17. Then, it cannot take a break sincein the summer heat, as soon as the air hits 17 degrees, it warms up againalmost immediately. The thermostat does not trip and stop the compressor. Ergo,continuous pressure on the compressor. Coupled with erratic power, it couldactually give way. The second probable reason for an AC breaking down could beits positioning and the state it is in. If it directly faces the sun and is heated through theday, it is possible the compressor will collapse or trip. Clogged filters and inappropriate tonnage too could put a higherworkload on the compressor. Maintain the roomtemperature at 24-26 degrees. Keeping the temperature at that level helps intwo ways, says a technician. Our bodies are not subjected to extremetemperatures when we move from one room to another, and the AC compressor alsoget to rest between cooling cycles. 2ND ANSWER Mowlika Dharmaraju Answered April 6, 2017 When you set an AC to, say, 20 degrees, the AC continues torecycle the air in the room until it reaches thatlevel of coldness. The thermostat is set off at that point. The compressor,then, takes a break and begins its task only when the temperature has risenagain. The first possibilityof a malfunction, therefore, is when the AC is set to a very low temperature ofsay, 17 degrees. This means, first that the compressor has to work for a longertime to bring the heat down from 45 degrees to 17. Then, it cannot take a breaksince in the summer heat, as soon as the air hits 17 degrees, it warms up againalmost immediately. The thermostat does not trip and stop the compressor. Ergo,continuous pressure on the compressor. Coupled with erratic power, it couldactually give way. The second probablereason for an AC breaking down could be its positioning and the state it is in.If it directly faces the sun and is heated through the day, it is possible thecompressor will collapse or trip. Clogged filters and inappropriate tonnage toocould put a higher workload on the compressor. Maintain the roomtemperature at 24-26 degrees. Keeping the temperature at that level helps intwo ways, says a technician. Our bodies are not subjected to extremetemperatures when we move from one room to another, and the AC compressor alsoget to rest between cooling cycles.Ensure the AC is placed where it is notheated by the sun for long periods of time Ensure timely service.Clean the filter regularly. Q10 What's the source of the Dead Sea? A10 MaarboletIrene Book Illustrator Mon This isnot water at all, but a cocktail of different salts, which make everything look green-blue and beautiful ... but this is notwater. And the atmosphere around is saturated with minerals. Since there is no other way out for water saturated withminerals, except to evaporate into the surrounding atmosphere, the air abovethe Dead Sea is a unique suspension of chloride salts: magnesium, soda, potassium, calcium and bromine. One of these, bromine,known for its calming effects, is present in the air of the Dead Sea at 20times the normal concentration. And then there are thermal mineral springs. The hot springs that feed the Dead Sea are characterized byunusually high concentrations of salts and hydrogenous sulphides. It is they who, in thefirst place, make this place a world famous resort with exceptionalbalneological possibilities. The high content of salts and minerals in the water of the Dead Seacreates a feeling of weightlessness in a person diving into it and allows thebody to stay on the surface without the slightest effort. The Dead Sea mud is anatural sediment with a high content of sulfide components and minerals, everythingis very healing and beautiful ... but all the time Iremember a story from the Torah about how the cities of Sdom and Аmorra, knownfor their absolutely immoral code and what happened to them by the will of theAlmighty ... All the above QA are based on Quora digest to me on 16-09-2021.Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiler- R. Gopala Krishnan, 77 dated 17-09-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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