Q1. Underground is a matter of necessity. Electricity connection has nothing to do with. From limited connectivity today fully connected in all respects. There are stories written where cold and deaths in underground explained Q3. Have we to learn values from west? Our grand mother knows it all. Ayurveda recomended medicines out of these leaves. Q4. Respect cyclists is slogan Q8. Slavery began not in Africa. Where the civilisation started there slavery started. Learn well
KR. IRS 23123 On Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 6:45 PM 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 01-2023-24* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 What do London people think of the London Underground that > they had even once steam trains?* > > A1 Nicholas Stone, Life long interest in trains. Jan 9 > > From 1993 to 2022, I lived in London. Throughout these 29 years, I was a > frequent London Underground user. When visiting London now, I still use > London Underground. > > *I think it is remarkable and extraordinary to think the people who > designed and built the London Underground did so in the age of steam > traction.* Harnessing the power of electricity was still not fully > understood. Recall the world’s first electric railway opened in Brighton > (UK) in 1883 and this was 20 years after the world’s first underground > railway opened in London in 1863. > > As modern urban travellers, we are indebted to Charles Pearson - the MP > for Lambeth (south London) and a lawyer. Ahead of his time, Mr Pearson > campaigned for universal suffrage, the abolition of capital punishment and > an underground railway connecting Paddington and Farringdon. His planned > railway required financial backing, innovative use of existing steam > traction technology and an act of parliament. > > *A steam train hauling passenger carriages on the world’s first > underground railway line, in London (UK). Opened in January 1863*, the > 6km line connected Paddington and Farringdon. The line is still in use > today, 160 years later. Picture credit BBC news. > > *Despite the noise, steam and smoke, the world’s first underground line > was a success*. On the first day, the railway carried 38,000 passengers. > By the second year, it carried 12 million passengers. Such was the success, > that the line paved the way for future expansion of the network we see > today. > > *Sadly Charles Pearson did not travel on his pioneering underground > railway. He died four months before opening.* > > *Q2 Do good microbes exist in the brain that can stay there > doing no harm to humans?* > > A2 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic > anatomy)2y > > *None. The brain is not like the colon*; it is a sterile environment. In > addition to neurons, the brain has cells called microglia that wander > about in the brain tissue eating up any microbes, cell debris, or foreign > matter they find, performing a complete checkup on the brain several time > a day. *No stray microbe escapes their surveillance for long.* > > *Q3 Which is good and healthy, guava leaves or papaya leaves?* > > A3 Laura Bailey, Nourish your body, mind, and soul Sat > > *Both guava leaves and papaya leaves have been used for centuries in > traditional medicine due to their potential health benefits*. Here are > some key points to consider when comparing the two: > > *Guava leaves:* > > Contains compounds like quercetin, kaempferol, and isoquercitrin, which > have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. > > *Can help lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol, and may have potential > benefits for diabetes management.* > > May help to improve gut health by preventing diarrhea and promoting > healthy digestion. > > *Can be used as a remedy for skin issues such as acne and eczema.* > > Can be consumed in the form of tea, extract, or powder. > > Papaya leaves: > > Contains compounds like papain and chymopapain, which are digestive > enzymes that help break down proteins. > > May have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. > > Can help to improve gut health by preventing diarrhea and promoting > healthy digestion. > > *Can be used as a remedy for skin issues such as acne and eczema.* > > Can be consumed in the form of tea, extract, or powder. > > *Both guava and papaya leaves are considered to have potential health > benefits*, but their effectiveness and safety have not yet been fully > established through scientific research. It is always recommended to > consult with a healthcare professional before consuming any herbal remedies. > > *My note- I have not seen any body using the* leaves. The QA is posted > just for information sake. Never use with out the advice of the doctor. > > *Q4 What should I definitely not do in Germany to avoid getting > into trouble?* > > A4 Amila Chathuranga, Lived in there for a shorter period6y > > I lived in Bavaria region for 3 months and for that short period of time I > learned that NEVER EVER walk on the area dedicated for cyclists. They > easily get angry when they see someone walking on the bicycle path > knowingly or unknowingly*. Cyclists are quite common in most parts of the > Europe (even they have a highway for cyclists Germany* Launches Its > Ambitious National 'Bike Autobahn' Cycle Network) and almost all the roads > have a dedicated path for cyclists, sometimes marked with a different color > bricks and tourists can easily get unnoticed and walk on this path. > > *Q5 Why are Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden so > wealthy?* > > A5 Ernest W. Adams,Lives in Sweden Updated 5y > > *For different reasons, but a lot of them have to do with sensible use of > each nation’s natural resources—i.e. keeping them for the public* rather > than letting private enterprise collect all that money into private > hands—and having a fairly small population to spread their wealth among. > > *Norway has a massive sovereign wealth fund that it* has built up through > the sale of its North Sea oil. The Norwegian oil company Statoil is 67% > owned by the Norwegian government. > > *Iceland only has 334,000 people, yet it is one of the* biggest fishers > of cod in the world. As it also sits on several volcanoes, it makes use of > nearly free geothermal energy to refine ore. Some countries ship their raw > ore all the way to Iceland, where it’s refined and shipped back. This is > actually less expensive than doing it in the country of origin. > > *Sweden is a big exporter of arms, wood products,* and heavy equipment. > They make Volvo cars, trucks, construction equipment, and marine engines. > Saab-Scania makes Scania trucks. As Sweden is neutral, it can sell arms to > anyone. They’ve also gone into high technology in a big way. And they > weren’t hammered by World War II, because they weren’t in it. > > Finland is also very into high technology and wood products. They’re the > home of Nokia, the mobile phone manufacturer. They also do a lot of > shipbuilding, and make huge ship engines that are used by ships all over > the world. Here’s one. The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons. > > *Denmark is home to the world’s largest shipping* company, Maersk, which > also does other kinds of transport and logistics. Denmark is also a net > exporter of food (especially pork), energy, and medicines. Denmark has one > of the lowest levels of wealth inequality in the world. > > All these nations are pretty heavily unionized, which ensures that profits > go to the workers and not just to the owners. > > *Q6 When it comes to food, what is an “only-in-Tamil Nadu” > moment?* > > A6 Bhuvana Rameshwar, Tamil culture and heritage Updated 2y > > *In Tamil Nadu Lord Hanuman is called as Anjaneyar*. We have Anjaneya in > all our Rama temples, Vishnu temples and in the corridors of Shiva temple > on pillars. > > *In some places he is found in gigantic sizes like in Namakkal, > Nanganallur and Suchidram temples to name a few*. The characterestic > prasadam (blessed food) of these Hanuman temples in Tamil Nadu are the > dry crisp vadas. You do not get these in the north or even in other South > Indian states unless influenced by Tamizh Vaishnavite culture. > > *This vada is made with a hole in it. Then hundreds of them are hung > together as a garland to please Lord Hanuman*. It is called as Vada Mala > ritual. Many devotees appease Lord by doing this after their special wishes > are fulfilled. > > *This vada is ground within ten minutes of soaking urad dhal*. It is > ground without water and pepper is added as a spice. Onions, chillies are > not added. Rice powder asafoetida and salt are added. The vada is deep > fried. > > The vada is given to devotees after the Pooja as prasadam. *It stays good > for more than three weeks as it is dry and crisp like chaklis (murukku).* > > Anjaneya with vadas adorning him during a festival. Simple poojas have a > single string of say 101 or 201 vadas, but bigger ones have 1001 and more > vadas. > > This vada is characterestic of Anjaneya temples of Tamil Nadu. Nowadays a > few other temples too make these and sell them as prasadam as they are long > lasting. > > This vada is found only in Tamil Nadu, although some Tamilians have spread > this ritual to other states in the South. > > *My note- I had visited Namakkal about 5 years* back and desired to offer > Vadamalai. It was over booked and I paid the money for a particular day and > returned. After a week the priest send by currier prasadam. My son was to > come on vacation in 10 days time . I just kept it closed after eating > one or two. It was good exactly as it was on the date of receipt after > ten days. > > I was working at Namakkal as Sub Divisional officer from 1984 to 1989. *It > is a place famous for water scarcity.* However it would have improved now. > And Lorry body building. > > My wife was a frequent visitor to the temple. All Hindu officers coming on > inspection positively visited the temple. > > *Q7 Is it possible to dry off a towel without wringing it?* > > A7 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *Yes. Many times after wiping due to distractions* turkey towels are left > like that by some. If they are put on clothesline they dry. If repeated > due to dead skins and dirt wiped by it will produce foul smell. > > Many in India use ordinary towels. Here too the same repeats. > > *If one has dipped the towels in water and put on clothes line water will > be dripping falling on the ground, and on drying appear stiff.* > > Always after bath, wiping with towel, one should wash the towel in > detergent/soap water,squeeze and dry it in clothes line. Then only the > towel will be neat. > > *I have answered the question because many youngsters have the habit of > leaving the towel to washing bucket* , and clothes will be washed later. > *There > are possibilities of germs developing* > > *Q8 How did slavery begin? Why didn't the Africans just fight > back against the Europeans or were the Europeans just too powerful?* > > A8 Susanna Viljanen, Works at Aalto University Updated 1y > > *Slavery has been around since the Neolithic Stone Age and invention of > agriculture*. Instead of killing the captured enemies outright, humans > began to put them on coerced work. Slavery is literally old as dirt, and > it has existed in all continents and among each and every nation. > > In Africa, the Africans enslaved each other and raided each other’s tribes > to get slaves. They were then sold to slave traders - which were mainly > Arabs or Jews. Very often African chieftains and kings sold their > prisoners-of-war and their own subjects to the slave traders. > > The majority - some 75% - of the African slave trade directed to Islamic > world. The Muslims preferred to have *their slaves castrated, lest they > bred and proved problematic*. This is the reason why there are no Black > minorities in the Muslim countries - all the slaves there had their balls > cut off. Only some 10% of the slaves survived this gruesome procedure, > which made them much more valuable to the slave traders. > > Some 25% of the African slave trade directed across the Atlantic. The > majority went to Brazil and to Caribbean islands, with only 10% (2.5% of > all) going to North America. > > The Europeans preferred their slaves intact so they could breed and there > would always be a fresh supply of new labour. The transatlantic voyage > was risky and proved lethal for many slaves and raised the prices skyhigh. > This is the reason why most *Caribbean island, Cuba and Brazil > inhabitants are descendants of the European immigrants and African slaves - > and why there is the Black minority in the USA.* > > *The reason why the Africans did not fight back was because they were > shackled at the time when the other Africans sold them to the Arab slave > traders -* and were shackled well until they reached their destination. > After that, they were sold as individuals. > > *Q9 If Chernobyl was declared uninhabitable for 20,000 years due > to radiation, how come the forest thrives there and the wild animals have > returned?* > > A9 Franklin VeauxM Professional Writer Updated 3y > > *People live, right now, in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.* > > How is that possible? *Because radiation is not Magic Death Cooties.* > > People are easily terrified. In ages past, the scary monsters in the dark > were witches and demons. Today, the scary monster is radiation. Radiation! > Oh no! It’s after you! Radiaaaaaaaaaation!!! > > The initial release of radiation from Chernobyl was quite high. But > here’s the thing: when people say that something is “deadly for 20,000 > years,” they are demonstrating a total, complete ignorance of radiation. > > Some radioactive things are highly radioactive. They release radiation > quickly. They’re dangerous. And they’re short-lived. When you release > radiation quickly, you soon decay into less radioactive elements. > > *Some radioactive things are not very radioactive. They remain radioactive > for tens of thousands, or millions, or billions of years*….because they > release radiation very slowly. You can hold uranium or plutonium in your > bare hands. The radiation is so feeble, your skin blocks it. You don’t need > shielding. (In fact, uranium is sometimes used as shielding.) > > You don’t want to eat them, or breathe them - because they’re toxic heavy > metals just like lead and mercury - but the radiation won’t harm you. > > *Deadly radiation goes away quickly. Things that are radioactive for long > periods of time aren’t dangerously radioactive.* > > *Everything is radioactive to some extent. Granite, for example, is > naturally radioactive. Do you have granite countertops?* Your kitchen is > more radioactive than the area around Chernobyl or Fukushima!BOO! Better > watch out! Radiation will getcha! Radiaaaaaaaaaation!!! > > *Why do governments declare places like Chernobyl uninhabitable even > though people live there? Because people are frightened*. If the > government declared *those places habitable, people would be all like > “The government is trying to kill your children! The government wants to > build preschools in the middle of nuclear contamination! > Radiaaaaaaaaaation!!!“* > > Government employees who want to get elected again won’t do that. > > When the Fukushima meltdown happened, the radiation release was so tiny > the WHO estimated it would, statistically, cause somewhere between zero and > one additional case of cancer over the next two decades. > > The evacuation of 100,000 the Fukushima exclusion zone caused more than a > thousand deaths because of accident or injury. > > The radiation in the Fukushima exclusion zone is lower than the natural > background radiation in some places. Places where people live. > > *Why are places like Chernobyl and Fukushima* declared uninhabitable? > Fear. Stark, unreasoned, pants-wetting fear. Radiation, for many people, is > > *Q10 What was the cheapest invention made that made millions, or > better yet, billions?* > > A10 Will Rogers,Former International Police Advisor, Republic of > Iraq (2005–2006)Sep 26 > > *My vote remains the ubiquitous “Hesco Barrier”. You can’t swing a dead > cat around without bumping into one of these in Iraq or Afghanistan.* > > *They are a metal grate that encloses burlap or a tarp-like material*. > You open the silly thing up in the place you want it to be, and shovel or > pour dirt, rocks, or what have you (most likely sand). You then open > another one right next to the first one, and repeat ad infinitum. They are > roughly 4 feet tall, so if you want an 8 foot barrier you simply start > stacking them. > > *There’s probably about $8 worth of materials in each one. I probably saw > no less than 80 million of these just around Baghdad*. (Okay. Maybe not > 80 million. But close!) Whoever had the US contract to supply these is > making money hand over fist! > > *My note- The item as seen from picture is a study cheap material which > can be used as enclosure to store things.* > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 23-01- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 24-01-2023* > > > > -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1381118320.646563.1674528331916%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1381118320.646563.1674528331916%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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