Q and A 17123 Q1 People feel like spinning yarns as they wished and there are many to listen to it. Bernard shaw once commented about the cricket, that 11 fools are playing and 11000 are watching. Certain types in life always have a gut feeling to write and 11000 to watch.
HAVING 4 CHAMBERS IN A COW: The four compartments *allow ruminant animals to digest grass or vegetation without completely chewing it first*. Instead, they only partially chew the vegetation, then microorganisms in the rumen section of the stomach break down the rest. Simple. *Carbohydrates (CHO) are the major source of energy for rumen microorganisms and the single largest component (60-70%) of a dairy cow's diet*. They represent the major component of net energy for support of maintenance and milk production. The *Milk Composition *section describes the chemical and physical properties and effects of pasteurization on the compounds in milk. A brief overview of the variation in milk composition is provided below as an introduction to this section. Topics covered are: - Carbohydrate (Lactose) <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/Carbohydrate.htm> - Fat <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/Fat.htm> - Protein <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/Protein.htm> - Vitamins and Minerals <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/VitaminsMinerals.htm> - Enzymes <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/Enzymes.htm> - Literature Related to Milk Composition <http://milkfacts.info/Milk%20Composition/Literature%20Related%20to%20Milk%20Composition.htm> Unless otherwise stated, the information presented in this website refers to cow's milk. In general, the gross composition of cow's milk in the U.S. is 87.7% water, 4.9% lactose (carbohydrate), 3.4% fat, 3.3% protein, and 0.7% minerals (referred to as ash). Milk composition varies depending on the species (cow, goat, sheep), breed (Holstein, Jersey), the animal's feed, and the stage of lactation. Although there are minor variations in milk composition, the milk from different cows is stored together in bulk tanks and provides a relatively consistent composition of milk year round in the U.S. A number of meta-analyses and systematic reviews have also focused on dairy , again showing an inverse association between dairy intake and risk of T2D in observational studies. A recent expert panel position paper reported a number of key findings including the evidence from large prospective cohort studies that total dairy consumption has a neutral or moderately beneficial effect on T2D risk. Again notably this is an outcome supported only by limited evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), with no long-term interventions investigating the effect of high-fat dairy on incident T2D. Dairy category is clearly important, again with evidence from prospective cohort studies showing fermented yogurt to be most strongly associated with lower T2D risk. Dairy composes about 10% of the energy consumed in, for example, a typical North American diet, of which approximately half is from fluid milk, half from fermented (or “cultured”) cheese, and a small percentage from fermented yogurt. Important nutrients found in the myriad of dairy formats include milk proteins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, medium- and odd-chain saturated fats, specific fatty acids, and low-glycaemic index (GI) sugars; shown to have beneficial effects on aspects of glucose control, insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and/or T2D risk as well as a range of CV risk factors. Notably a number of authors have recently highlighted the importance of focusing on foods and dietary patterns rather than simply individual dietary nutrients when assessing CVD and T2D risk. Among the various types of animal-based protein foods, a higher intake of protein-rich dairy products has been reported to be associated with a beneficial relationship. Milk proteins can be categorized in the simplest terms into two groups, based on solubility, as serum or whey proteins and caseins. The whey proteins remain soluble at pH 4.6 and 20°C, whilst the caseins (or “curds”) precipitate out. They reported a decrease in fasting triglycerides and blood pressure, but also an adverse decrease in HDL-cholesterol. Whilst not reporting change in body weight these outcomes were accompanied by a decrease in waist circumference, which is an indirect measure of central adiposity expected to also be accompanied by weight loss. Whey protein has long been shown to have modest positive effects on body composition during weight loss, increases incretin levels, which in turn inhibits glucagon release, increases insulin secretion and decreases gastric emptying. In concert, these in turn decrease circulating blood glucose concentrations. The amino acid content is driven in large part by the major contribution of whey protein to dairy, and consequent high levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) leucine, isoleucine and valine, as well as lysine. Clinical studies have reported dairy AAs, including leucine, isoleucine, glutamine, phenylalanine, proline and lysine, to have beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis. NOW TELL ME WHAT IS THE TOPIC IN Q1 EFFECTED ON US AND IT IS SIMPLE VBRAINED-GOSSIP? Q2 *Since no contemporary accounts exist of Cleopatra’s life*, it is difficult to piece together her biography with much certainty. Much of what is known about her life comes from the work of Greco-Roman scholars, particularly Plutarch. Born in 70 or 69 B.C., Cleopatra was a daughter of Ptolemy XII (Auletes), a descendant of Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander The Great <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/alexander-the-great>’s generals and the founder of the Ptolemaic line in Egypt <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt>. Her mother was believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena, the king’s wife (and possibly his half-sister). In 51 B.C., upon the apparently natural death of Auletes, the Egyptian throne passed to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII.( History panel). Did you know? In the days between Cleopatra's death and Octavian's formal annexation of Egypt, her 16-year-old son Caesarion was officially sole ruler. He had no way of taking power, however, and was captured and executed shortly after his mother's suicide. Soon after the siblings’ ascension to the throne, Ptolemy’s advisers acted against Cleopatra, who was forced to flee Egypt for Syria <https://www.history.com/topics/the-history-of-syria> in 49 B.C. She raised an army of mercenaries and returned the following year to face her brother’s forces in a civil war at Pelusium, on Egypt’s eastern border. Meanwhile, after allowing the Roman general Pompey <https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pompey-the-great-assassinated> to be murdered, Ptolemy XIII welcomed the arrival of Pompey’s rival, Julius Caesar <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/julius-caesar>, to Alexandria. In order to help her cause, Cleopatra sought Caesar’s support, reportedly smuggling herself into the royal palace to plead her case with him. For his part, Caesar needed to fund his own return to power in Rome <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/ancient-rome>, and needed Egypt to repay the debts incurred by Auletes. After four months of war between Caesar’s outnumbered forces and those of Ptolemy XIII, Roman reinforcements arrived; Ptolemy was forced to flee Alexandria, and was believed to have drowned in the Nile River. Entering Alexandria as an unpopular conqueror, Caesar restored the throne to the equally unpopular Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy XIV (then 13 years old). Caesar remained in Egypt with Cleopatra for a time, and around 47 B.C. she gave birth to a son, Ptolemy Caesar. He was *believed *to be Caesar’s child, and was known by the Egyptian people as Caesarion, or Little Caesar. Sometime in 46-45 B.C., Cleopatra traveled with Ptolemy XIV and Caesarion to Rome to visit Caesar, who had returned earlier. After Caesar was murdered <https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-ides-of-march-julius-caesar-is-murdered> in March 44 B.C., Cleopatra went back to Egypt; Ptolemy XIV was killed soon after (possibly by Cleopatra’s agents) and the three-year-old Caesarion was named co-regent with his mother, as Ptolemy XV. By this point, Cleopatra had strongly identified herself with the goddess Isis, the sister-wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. (This was consistent with the ancient Egyptian tradition of associating royalty with divinity in order to reinforce the position of kings and queens. Cleopatra III had also claimed to be associated with Isis, and Cleopatra VII was referred to as the “New Isis.”) She spoke as many as a dozen languages and was renowned for her “irresistible charm,” according to *Plutarch.* With her infant son as co-regent, Cleopatra’s hold on power in Egypt was more secure than it had ever been. Still, unreliable flooding of the Nile resulted in failing crops, leading to inflation and hunger. Meanwhile, a conflict was raging in Rome between a second triumvirate of Caesar’s allies (Mark Antony <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/mark-antony>, Octavian and Lepidus) and his assassins, Brutus and Cassius. Both sides asked for Egyptian support, and after some stalling Cleopatra sent four Roman legions stationed in Egypt by Caesar to support the triumvirate. In 42 B.C., after defeating the forces of Brutus and Cassius in the battles of Philippi, Mark Antony and Octavian divided power in Rome. Mark Antony soon summoned Cleopatra to the Cicilian city of Tarsus (south of modern Turkey) to explain the role she had played in the complicated aftermath of Caesar’s assassination. According to the story recorded by Plutarch (and later dramatized famously by William Shakespeare <https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/william-shakespeare>), Cleopatra sailed to Tarsus in an elaborate ship, dressed in the robes of Isis. Antony, who associated himself with the Greek deity Dionysus, was seduced by her charms. He agreed to protect Egypt and Cleopatra’s crown, pledging support for the removal of her younger sister and rival Arsinoe, then in exile. Cleopatra returned to Egypt, followed shortly thereafter by Antony, who left behind his third wife, *Fulvia*, and their children in Rome. He spent the winter of 41-40 B.C. in Alexandria, during which he and Cleopatra famously formed a drinking society called “The Inimitable Livers.” In 40 B.C., after Antony’s return to Rome, Cleopatra gave birth to twins, Alexander Helios (sun) and Cleopatra Selene (moon). After Fulvia took ill and died, Antony was forced to prove his loyalty to Octavian by making a diplomatic marriage with Octavian’s half-sister Octavia. Egypt grew more prosperous under Cleopatra’s rule, and in 37 B.C. Antony again met with Cleopatra to obtain funds for his long-delayed military campaign against the kingdom of Parthia. In exchange, he agreed to return much of Egypt’s eastern empire, including Cyprus, Crete, Cyrenaica (Libya), Jericho and large portions of Syria and Lebanon. They again became lovers, and Cleopatra gave birth to another son, Ptolemy Philadelphos, in 36 B.C. After a humiliating defeat in Parthia, Antony publicly rejected his wife Octavia’s efforts to re-join him and instead returned to Egypt and Cleopatra. In a public celebration in 34 B.C. known as the “Donations of Alexandria,” Antony declared Caesarion as Caesar’s son and rightful heir (as opposed to his adopted son, Octavian) and awarded land to each of his children with Cleopatra. This began a war of propaganda between him and the furious Octavian, who claimed that Antony was entirely under Cleopatra’s control and would abandon Rome and found a new capital in Egypt. In late 32 B.C., the Roman Senate stripped Antony of all his titles, and Octavian declared war on Cleopatra. On September 2, 31 B.C., Octavian’s forces soundly defeated those of Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium <https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-actium>. Cleopatra’s ships deserted the battle and fled to Egypt, and Antony soon managed to break away and follow her with a few ships. With Alexandria under attack from Octavian’s forces, Antony heard a rumor that Cleopatra had committed suicide. He fell on his sword, and died just as news arrived that the rumor had been false. On August 12, 30 B.C., after burying Antony and meeting with the victorious Octavian, Cleopatra closed herself in her chamber with two of her female servants. The means of her death is uncertain, but Plutarch and other writers advanced the theory that she used a poisonous snake known as the asp, a symbol of divine royalty, to commit suicide at age 39. According to her wishes, Cleopatra’s body was buried with Antony’s, leaving Octavian (later Emperor Augustus <https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/emperor-augustus> I) to celebrate his conquest of Egypt and his consolidation of power in Rome. Film at SAFFIRE THEATER (NOT SUFFIRE) DID ANOTHER STORY; and trut is untold except that version of Plutarch. Q3 ANY GAINSAY? 1 White chocolate is made by blending that cocoa butter with milk powder and sugar together in a chocolate refiner. Vanilla is often added as well. It comes out smooth and with the same properties as dark chocolate, but with a different flavour and colour obviously. But the cocoa butter, the fat, is what makes white chocolate so similar to dark chocolate. It’s the properties of the cocoa butter that make any chocolate so unique in the way it feels, holds, and melts. White chocolate is like an egg-white omelet. It’s still an egg omelet, but without the yolks. *White chocolate is still chocolate, but without the cocoa solids.* 2 Leonardo Da Vinci Was Ambidextrous, Handwriting Analysis Shows Leonardo da Vinci drew "Landscape 8P" in 1473, at age 21. (Image credit: Opera Laboratori Fiorentini) Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed, but he was equally adept at writing and painting with his right hand, new evidence from one his earliest known works has revealed. Experts with the Opificio delle Pietre Dure (OPD), an art conservation and research institution in Florence, Italy, conducted diagnostic surveys of a drawing made by da Vinci on Aug. 4, 1473, when the artist was only 21 years old. The drawing is called "Landscape" and is also referred to as "8P" after its inventory number; it is currently part of the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, according to a statement issued by the museum. Da Vinci created "Landscape 8P" using lead and several types of ink, and the highly detailed work depicts a river winding through the Arno Valley and the battlements of Montelupo Castle, in Italy's Tuscany region. But it was da Vinci's two inscriptions on the drawing that drew the attention of OPD art historian and conservator Cecilia Frosinini, who led the investigation One inscription — the date, written on the front of the drawing in the upper left corner — was written backward, inscribed from a reflection in a mirror, the Uffizi said. Da Vinci often used this so-called mirror writing <https://www.livescience.com/48703-backward-mirror-writing-anxiety.html>, though it is unclear why. The other note, on the back of the paper, was written normally, from left to right.Additional text and more sketches were visible on the back of the drawing. (Image credit: Opera Laboratori Fiorentini) Frosinini and her team examined the inscriptions and the drawing under a microscope, through high-resolution photos and in infrared light. They also used a fluorescent X-ray system and a portable machine for detecting organic materials. They determined that the inscriptions were both written by da Vinci; the writing was done with the same ink that was used in the drawing, and the handwriting was consistent with other da Vinci writing samples <https://www.livescience.com/49210-leonardo-da-vinci-futuristic-inventions.html>, according to the statement. However, differences between the two inscriptions suggest that da Vinci wrote them with different hands. After evaluating typical hallmarks of da Vinci's penmanship across multiple documents, the conservators concluded that he used his left hand to write the reversed text on the front of the drawing, while the text on the back was written with his non-dominant right hand. 8 crore people which is 1% of the population today on earth are ambidextrous, and so there is nothing big about Da Vinci. The finding which was much later as above makes the remarkable finding. Q4 Is it? Who said so? Many eat alone. Q5 All natural products are healthy and scientifically based. Q6 Have you ever thrown a Frisbee®? It flies because of four forces. These same four forces help an airplane fly. The four forces are lift, thrust, drag, and weight. As a Frisbee flies through the air, lift holds it up. You gave the Frisbee thrust with your arm. Drag from the air made the Frisbee slow down. Its weight brings the Frisbee back to Earth again. You see them everyday: airplanes, jets, and helicopters, soaring, zooming, and even roaring through the skies. We may take flight for granted; yet, knowing the science behind it gives us a better understanding of the marvels of air travel. Wings keep an airplane up in the air, but the four forces are what make this happen. They push a plane up, down, forward, or slow it down. - Thrust is a force that moves an aircraft in the direction of the motion. It is created with a propeller, jet engine, or rocket. Air is pulled in and then pushed out in an opposite direction. One example is a household fan. - Drag is the force that acts opposite to the direction of motion. It tends to slow an object. Drag is caused by friction and differences in air pressure. An example is putting your hand out of a moving car window and feeling it pull back. - Weight is the force caused by gravity. - Lift is the force that holds an airplane in the air. The wings create most of the lift used by airplanes. The way the four forces act on the airplane make the plane do different things. Each force has an opposite force that works against it. Lift works opposite of weight. Thrust works opposite of drag. When the forces are balanced, a plane flies in a level direction. The plane goes up if the forces of lift and thrust are more than gravity and drag. If gravity and drag are bigger than lift and thrust, the plane goes down. Just as drag holds something back as a response to wind flow, lift pushes something up. The air pressure is higher on the bottom side of a wing, so it is pushed upward. *NASA explores Four Forces Lesson Links* Where the mechanical efficiency of airplane is sufficient to fly , bird movements of self-generated forces are no needed; if the planes are made to fly like a bird, it is feasible so to do, but we may have to pay more for the flying. Q8 Better to lie better than evincing to mislead, in spite of theory of evolution of the west being poo-poohed. Some of the oldest human remains ever unearthed are the *Omo One bones found in Ethiopia*. For decades, their precise age has been debated, but a new study argues they're around 233,000 years old What is this another Neander and Dennison 1.43,000 years before in Ethiopia? ALL THEORIES ARE SUBSISTING ONLY AS LONG AS SOME THING ELSE CROPPED UP; AND ALL THING ARE DATED, BIASLY AND SO DATES ARE UNBELIEVABLE WHILE MADE IN COMPARISON OR CARBON DATIING. We have the evolution history which is equally believable than Neander culprit and Danny Morrison. Q9 Nothing will happen. Even you and me and many brahmins have eaten the meat unknowingly. KR IRS 17123 On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 at 04:42, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > > *Respected Sir/s,* > > > *Q5 What are the science-based health benefits of pumpkin seeds?* > > > > > > * PUMPKIN SEEDS are edible seeds of pumpkin fruit. These flat and > white seeds are a powerhouse of nutrition. They’re sweet and nutty in taste > and popularly known as ‘pepitas’. These seeds provide a great source of > zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, niacin, tryptophan, and protein. > They’re also a rich source of essential fatty acids that help maintain > healthy blood vessels and lower bad cholesterol (LDL)in the body. 100 gms > of pumpkin seeds give 600 calories..49.05gm fat on an average. > Pumpkin seeds can invite abdominal pain if consumed in larger quantities. > They are high in fiber and eating too much can cause bloating and gas. They > are also loaded with fatty oils, which on ingestion beyond acceptable > levels can cause cramping and painPumpkin seeds are packed with nutrients. > But going overboard can do more harm than good. The American Heart > Association recommends one ounce (about a quarter cup or around 28 to 30 > grams) of pumpkin seeds daily. These seeds used maunly in preparation of > mediine. Americans add these seeds in their food ; but Indians scarcely use > in food.Pumpkin seeds as the source of many antimicrobial benefits and > anti-viral— properties.BENEFITS:1.Anti-Inflammatory Effects. Pumpkin seeds > are rich in many antioxidants, which protect our cells from disease-causing > damage and reduce inflammation in our bodies. ...2.Lower Risk of Diabetes. > Pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium, which most people don't get enough of > in their diet. ...3.Anti-Cancer Properties. ...4.Healthy Heart Function.* > > *Q3 What are some of the most mind-blowing facts?* > *1.Humans are the Only Animals That Enjoy Spicy Foods.* > * ....It's an evolutionary mystery that scientists have had trouble > explaining, but humans are the only animals who actually enjoy eating spicy > food. There does not seem to be any health benefits in eating SPICY > FOODS.* > > > *2 Humans Are Also the Only Animals Whose Brains Shrink.* > * .....As we get older, our brains tend to shrink and can suffer from > cognitive dysfunction like Alzheimer's disease and dementia. But as best > researchers can tell, we are the only ANIMAL FOR WHOM THIS HAPPENS.* > > *3.Potato chips cause More Weight Gain than any other food.* > > > .. A Harvard University study. > > 4.BANANAs CAN't REPRODUCE > .....It has no seeds and has only been able to reproduce with the aid > of farmers, who remove and transplant part of the plant's stem . > > 5.*Why Bananas Are Curved?* > ......Bananas go through a process that's scientifically called *"Negative > geotropism."...**this* means, in layman's terms, is that as bananas grow > against the force of gravity; they become too heavy for the plant, and > start sinking towards the ground. So the curve in the banana is due to the > fruit's dogged pursuit of the rays of sun. Yes, the banana is actually > curling up against its own weight. > > 6.Bigger Forks Lead You to Eat Less > ....*A study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that when diners > were given smaller forks to eat their meals, they ended up eating less. > According to the researchers, this is because the smaller forkfuls of food > lead diners to "feel they are not making much of a dent in consuming their > food, and, hence, satisfying their hunger."* > > *7.Cell Phones Are Full of Bacteria.* > *... Mobile devices have been found to be loaded with bacteria(NOT > hARMFUL). According to some research by British scientists, the average > cell phone carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than the toilet > handle restroom. * > > *8.The Longest-Living Insect is the Termite !!!* > *... TERMITE QUEEN lives longer than any other insect.* > > *Some scientists estimate that they live as long as 100 years.* > > *9.Chewing Gum After a Meal Reduces Heartburn.* > *....It turns out the saliva that's stimulated by chewing gum becomes more > alkaline, effectively neutralizes the acid reflux that creates heartburn > while soothing the esophagus.* > > *10.Dogs Can Smell Cancer.* > *...Researchers have found that dogs are able to pick up on a specific > scent that cancer produces in a person—which is undetectable to humans. So > if dog is acting strange around you, it may be you who needs to get > checked out by a physician.* > > Perhaps that is why DOG is called "Man's best friend". > > 11.Bees Can Detect Bombs. > ...BEES are able to detect bombs with their tongues. Just as law > enforcement uses dogs to sniff out explosives, bees can be trained to > associate the scent with receiving food as a reward. So when the bee's > handler sees it extend its proboscis, they know they've got a bomb. > > 12.Naps Could Save Your Life. > ....Research has found that a mid-day nap can make ONE more creative, > focused, and fresh for the rest of the day. But one study also found that > they can also reduce risk of a heart attack. Specifically, those who > regularly nap were found to be 37 percent less likely to die from a heart > attack or other coronary ailment; than those who worked straight through > the day. > > *.....* > *Regards* > *V.SRIDHARAN* > *TRICHY* > On Tuesday, 17 January, 2023 at 12:35:43 pm IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *CULTURAL QA 01-2023-12* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Why does cow’s milk have so much saturated fat if it's > evolved to help a calf survive? > > A1 Israel Ramirez, Biopsychologist Jan 8 > > It seems natural to assume that cows’ milk has a lot of saturated fat > because *saturation is somehow good for calves.* But that’s a wrong > assumption about how evolution works. Instead, the ancestor of cattle > evolved a digestive system that allowed them to get a lot of energy from > fiber but, as a side effect, converts that fiber into saturated fat. > > *Cows and other ruminants have a complex 4-chambered stomach that allows > bacteria to partially digest food for them.[1]* > > That’s a plus because the bacteria convert fiber that animals can’t digest > into substances that cattle can use. This chart shows that fibrous and > other carbohydrates are converted into substances called acetate, butyrate, > and propionate.[2] > > *That’s good because cattle can use those substances.* > > But there’s a price to be paid for having that advantage. Digestible > carbohydrates (starch and sugar) are also partly converted into acetate, > butyrate, and propionate. *As a result, cattle get much less carbohydrate > into their bodies than other animals do.* > > *Cattle can’t turn acetate, butyrate, and propionate into carbohydrate. > Instead, these substances are mostly converted into saturated fats*. And, > what’s more, bacteria convert some of the unsaturated fat in foods into > saturated fats. So, cow's milk and meat contain lots of saturated fats > because that’s the most common kind of fat in their bodies. > > Modern cattle farming has made the situation worse. This chart shows that > feeding cattle biodiverse plants in a field reduces saturated fat (SFA) and > increases unsaturated fat (PUFA) whereas feeding them grain indoors > increases saturated fat.[3] > > *There’s more to this story.* > > *The total amount of fat in milk (regardless of saturation) is related to > the animal’s lifestyle.* Animals that nurse their children often, like > humans, tend to have more carbohydrate and less fat in their milk, while > animals that nurse their children less often typically have rich, high fat > milk. > > Footnotes [1]The ruminant digestive system. > > > > *My note- In the TV serial Engae Brahmanan headed* by late CHO, there was > a discussion about cow’s milk. The query was cow’s milk for it’s calf, > not for human consumption. Cho gave a short answer, if the calf drink all > milk, even it may die ( from my recollection). Long answer- Feed of the > wild cow was different, it produced less milk, sufficient for the calf. > Domesticated cows are fed in a different manner and so more milk is > produced. > > Q2 What are some disturbing ancient historical facts? > > A2 Edward Mboriche, Read over 10 books on History Updated Oct 24 > > The picture below is the image of Cleopatra, a famed queen of Egypt > between 51 BC - 30 BC. *She was an intellectual known to have studied > mathematics, logic, debating, and science.* > > Cleopatra was of Macedonian descent and had little, if any, Egyptian > blood, although the Greek historian Plutarch wrote that *she alone of her > house took the trouble to learn Egyptian.* > > It might not be usual for you to know that *she married her two brothers, > even though some historians believe was to keep with custom*. > > *In the end, they were both killed, one drowned, and at another time, the > other was probably poisoned on her instructions.* > > *Possible image of Cleopatra** ( could not be pasted)* > > In a bid to influence Roman politics to enable her to regain her throne, *she > and Julius Caesar became lovers. *And while being married to her > remaining brother Ptolemy, *Cleopatra gave birth to a son and named him > Ptolemy Caesar*. It cannot now be known whether Caesar (Cleopatra’s > lover) or Ptolemy (Cleopatra’s brother) was the father of the boy with such > a controversial name, Ptolemy Caesar. *Caesarion | Biography & Facts* > > What’s more, she killed herself with a snake. > > But she did some good things with Egypt. > > *She, built up the Egyptian economy, establishing trade with many Arab > nations.* *She was popular among Egyptians both because she embraced > Egyptian culture and because the country was prosperous during her rule.* > > History captured an interesting part of her life where she was > health-conscious to the extent *that she bathed in milk to get parasites > out of her body.* > > *My note-Nostalgic memories of seeing the film* Cleopatra in SUFFIRE > theatre (Chennai) in 1969 July end with my wife (with in few days after > my marriage)comes to me. > > Q3 What are some of the most mind-blowing facts? > > A3 Anup Chouhan, Lives in Earth Updated 4y > > HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST MIND BLOWING FACTS > > White Chocolate does not have any chocolate. > > Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the > same time. > > In an emergency, one wax crayon can burn brightly for about 30 minutes. > > *You can survive entirely on potatoes and butter which provide all > necessary nutrients the human body needs.** ( With out water?)* > > One gram of your DNA is sufficient to store all of Facebook and Google's > data. > > *The man with the longest beard in the world (17.5) feet tripped over it, > broke his neck and died.* > > *If a Cockroach touches a human, it will run away and clean itself.* > > Q4 Is it considered rude to eat alone at restaurants in India > (Mumbai)? How should one approach this situation? > > A4 Bhuvana Rameshwar, Lives in India (1989–present)11h > > *No. It is as fine as eating with company*. There is nothing rude or > selfish about it. > > If you live alone or you are on some work somewhere it takes you to a > restaurant due to hunger, then you naturally eat alone. You cannot call > your friends or family to that place anytime or every time. > > *All it needs is hunger, money to pay, nothing else matters*. When I > stayed alone in a small town as I had to attend contact classes /exam for > my BEd degree , I often went alone to restaurants. This is some 30 plus > years ago when women didn't go to restaurants much or went only with men > like husband or father. I ate, paid and tipped too. I do that even when > travelling by bus as buses stop for lunch, dinner etc in highway > restaurants. > > Nowadays it is very common to see people eating alone in restaurants, > bakeries, street food shops, ice cream parlours and even gobbling pani > pooris or dosas from the food cart vendors. So if you are hungry, go eat. > > Q5 What are the science-based health benefits of pumpkin seeds? > > A5 Yummojo,A food tech company! Fri > > There are various scientifically-supported health advantages of pumpkin > seeds: > > *Thanks to the magnesium they contain, they are beneficial to blood > pressure and bone health.* > > They contain a lot of zinc, a mineral that speeds up the healing of wounds > and strengthens the immune system. > > Phytosterols may be found in pumpkin seeds and have been demonstrated to > reduce cholesterol. > > Antioxidants, which neutralise potentially dangerous free radicals, may be > found in abundance in these foods as well. > > In addition to providing *essential nutrients like omega-3 and omega-6 > fatty acids, which are great for your brain and heart, these seeds are a > great source of protein.* > > They also possess anti-inflammatory effects, which might be useful in > treating inflammatory illnesses like osteoarthritis. > > *They have the potential to alleviate the discomfort of an overactive > bladder and enhance the quality of your sleep.* > > Q6 How do aeroplanes fly without flapping their wings? My > 6-year-old daughter asked me this and I want to explain it to her in simple > terms. > > A6 Brandon Clark,Former Flight Instructor (2004–2011)Updated 3y > > Ok, so the first thing to remember here is this: > > *Birds don't fly by flapping their wings.*No, really… I'm serious. I'll > repeat.*Birds don't fly by flapping their wings!* > > *Ever watch a hawk or a seagull soar around in circles without flapping?* > > *This eagle is flying, like an airplane, wings steady.* > > *So why all the flapping, then?Propulsion.* > > *A bird flaps its wings to move itself forward through the air, and to > climb higher in the air*. This is, of course, where planes are different. To > a bird, flapping its wings is no harder than you flapping your arms. > > Planes, on the other hand, are (usually) made of metal. Metal doesn’t flap > very well. Since we can’t make flappy metal wings, we need something else > to keep the plane moving, don’t we? > > *The solution is to make another, smaller pair of wings that can be moving > all the time. A pair of wings to help move the plane through the air*. > The main wings stay steady, keeping the plane in the air. *The smaller > wings, on the other hand, just spin, moving the plane along. We call these > smaller wings, of course, “Propellers”* > > Yes, propeller blades are wings. They aren’t “like” wings. They are > *exactly* wings, and they do the exact same job, which is moving air. > > *The main wing moves air down to push the plane up, and the little > propeller wing moves air backwards to push the plane forwards.* > > Now, if your daughter has trouble grasping the idea of a bird (or anything > else) flying without flapping wings, you can demonstrate by simply making a > paper airplane. It flies, but slightly downwards. An engine and propeller > (or flapping wings) would keep it flying for longer. > > *If she asks about jets not having propellers, I think that’s a bit harder > to explain*. A modern “jet” (technically “turbofan”) engine *actually has > a propeller… it’s just inside a tube, and has a whole bunch of blades (and > they’re all wings, truthfully speaking).* > > Well, I hope this helps. I’m trying to imagine explaining this to my 6 > year old niece without it all going over her head. Not an easy task. Good > luck! > > **EDIT** > > Judging by some of the comments, I may not have made my point clear. To > clarify, I’m just trying to explain why airplanes don’t have to flap their > wings. To do this, you must separate the concept of “lift” from the > concept of “thrust.” Birds use their wings for both. Airplanes cannot. > > I’m not trying to describe lift, that’s a whole other subject. > > Q7 Does a kitchen sink need to be on an outside wall? > > A7 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *No is the answer by me*. I have two sinks - one in kitchen and another > in work area. The two are separated by a wall, except in an area to the > size of a door. > > *One is fitted on the separating wall inside kitchen.* This is for > immediate washing, or taking water for kitchen works. > > *The one fitted in the outer wall in the work area and this one are > connected by a 3″ PVC pipe slanting to work area under the floor. In the > kitchen with a reducer of 2″ PVC pipe it is raised to 1.5 feet and sink > outlet is simply inserted*. > > There is an air gap between out let of sink and PVC pipe is raised in > kitchen sink. *I constructed the home in 2006. 16 years till date, no > foul smell, or creatures have come up*. > > Periodically I use sink cleaner, and at least once a week pour diluted > dettol in both sinks. > > Q8 Neanderthals and Denisovans may have interbred - why do we > think this, and what does it mean for our understanding of human evolution? > > A8 Robin Liesens, Paleontology and paleoart enthusiast. Dec 28 > > It’s not a case of “they may have”, it’s a case of *“it definitely > happened.”* > > Let me introduce you to “Denisova 11”, a bone fragment from the Denisova > Cave in the Altai mountains. Not only is it known that this bone fragment > is 90 000 years old, DNA sequencing also showed that this individual was a > girl. She died at the age of 13. > > *What’s more important though is that said DNA sequencing made it clear > that this girl, nicknamed Denny, was a first-generation hybrid of a > Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father*. The fact that even though > there aren’t many remains of Denisovans (they’re a human species only known > from fragments) and yet we still find evidence of interbreeding with > another species so easily, makes the chances extremely likely that mixing > happened regurarly. (1) > > *But then again, this is no surprise looking at how human species indeed > did so on a regular basis, as* is shown in genetic studies. It’s nothing > new currently, but the idea of our evolution as a species existing in a > genetic isolation is not correct. *We interbred with at least two > different species in our distant past and said species also have a history > of pairing up outside of their own species*. (2) > > It’s important to remember that we, with our science and stuff, are able > to look at ancient bones on a genetic level and distinguish species from > species, but back in the day, when we met said species we weren’t able to > do this. Out in the wilds of the mammoth steppes and ancient forests we > simply met other people: people who looked a bit different, but who > definitely were people just like us.Neanderthal woman from the Middle > East. artwork by Tom Björklund)[image: Description: > https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-8320a187e53e8c59c2b6d129e883c9bd] > > *Sources:* > > Viviane Slon et al. “The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother > and a Denisovan father” (2017) > > Ewen Callaway “Evidence mounts for interbreeding bonanza in ancient human > species” (2016) > > Q9 What happens if a vegetarian animal like a cow or elephant > eats meat by mistake? > > A9 Alexandre Strube, Have eaten pretty much everything Updated 5y > > Have a look at those two images. *This deer, a vegetarian animal, is > chewing some bones…* > > Not any bones, mind you. *Those are human bones.* > > That being said, mostly nothing happens. But do you remember the problems > with the mad cow disease?That was spread by cows being fed with the remains > of other cows. > > Q10 What are some ancient mysteries and how were they > solved? > > A10 Rose Thomas, Former Video Production Specialist Updated Sep 21 > > *The world’s biggest explosion – a blast in Russia the* size of 185 > Hiroshima bombs that was felt as far away as Britain and the US – *remains > a mystery after experts debunked ‘proof’ it was a meteorite*. > > A large fireball was seen crossing the Siberian sky on June 20, 1908 > before an eruption six miles above ground flattened 80 million trees and > left charred reindeer carcases. > > *Italian scientists spent 21 years researching the so-called Tunguska > event, claiming the blue-water Lake Cheko filled a ‘missing’ impact crater > – giving rise to the theory that the phenomenon was caused by a meteorite.* > > But a new study by Russian geologists suggests the idea is flawed, meaning > the huge blast – which lit up the night sky in Europe and even America – is > still a mystery, according to reports in Moscow. In a review published in > 2016 in the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, *Natalia > Artemieva of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona explains > that the event followed a clear course.* > > Whatever caused the event likely entered the atmosphere at 9-19 miles per > second, and would have been extremely fragile, destroying itself roughly > six miles above Earth. > > *The possibility of an asteroid explosion was first proposed in 1927 by > Leonid Kulik, 20 years after the event*. Others suggested the > space-object may instead have been a comet, made up of ice rather than > rock, meaning it would have evaporated as it entered Earth’s atmosphere. > > But, some scientists warn that these findings do not definitively explain > the bizarre explosion– with meteor showers being a frequent occurrence, > these samples could be the remnants of a much smaller, unnoticed event. To > some degree, the Tunguska event still remains a mystery, which scientists > are continually working to solve – but, whether it be from a comet or > asteroid, most agree that *the explosion was caused by a large cosmic > body slamming into Earth’s atmosphere.* > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 16-01- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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