CULTURAL QA 04-2023-20 Q1 How often should I change the filtersin my RO system?
A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now Replacement of filters in the R O system depends on the quantity of waterdaily used from it/Period offunctioning. If period used is more, frequent replacement is required. It is best to purchase a TDSmeter and check once a week the T D S value. Ensure T D S should not increaseabove 50 points Normally technician visit on A M C once a quarter He inspects all parts,replace whatever parts are required to be replaced. Surely he will replace thefirst large filter and clean water tank, if provided with the system I am from Chennai, India. Service charges vary between250 and 300 and paper filter cost about 350. Normally carbon filter is replaced once a year. Membrane is replaceddepending on T D S value. Q2 What are some of the mostmind-blowing facts? A2 Aime Ishimwe, Mathematician turned writer, Businesscoach(2021_present).UK Mar 20 Every time you blink, you miss out on 100 images that your brain couldhave processed. Human taste buds can detect more than one trillion flavors. Your skin renews itself every 27 days. Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Our brains process information about 100 times faster than the world’smost powerful supercomputer. An ant can lift up to 20 timesits own body weight. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil. An elephant can be pregnant forup to 22 months. Sloths are the world's slowest mammals, taking nearly a month to traveljust 130 yards. An ostrich egg is equivalent to24 chicken eggs. Blue whales have the loudest voices in the animal kingdom, able to reach188 decibels. Chameleons can move their eyesin two directions simultaneously. A Koala can sleep up to 22 hours a day. It takes a photon 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to itssurface. Fireflies glow due to a chemical reaction that takes place in their abdomen. Mosquitoes are attracted to humans more than any other type of animal. Q3 Does a train get washed from theinside? A3 Gopala Krishnan, retired AGM BSNL i am from Chennai- India. In Chennai, trains starting are coming from yard washed inside andoutside. One week back I observed, trains arrived are cleaned inside,toilets are washed, outside also washed in the platform side afterarrival Q4 What are some interesting facts aboutsnakes? A4 Krishna Kamat, Fri Snakes never stop growing. Snakes Smell With Their Tongues, Snakes use their tongues to sensechemicals in the air, and then transport them to the organ to smell them. Snakes do not have external ears but they still have internal ear bones. A snake skeleton has 600-1800 bones, depending on the species. Snakes have smooth dry skin that is covered in scales. These scales aremade of Keratin. That’s the same substance that is in human hair and nails. They do not blink and they sleep with eyes open. Snakes can eat things 75-100% bigger than their own size. There are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group ofreptiles after lizards. Only around 600 snakes species are venomous and, far fewer can hurthumans. Australia is home to 20 of the 25most venomous snakes in the world. A few rare snakes are born with two heads. King cobras are considered thesmartest snake in the world. Brazil is the country with thelargest number of species of snakes in the world. Q5 How does a tanker jet refuel otherplanes in midair? A5 Erika Fernandez, Experience in Aviation Field Apr 7 A tanker jet refuels other planes in mid air through a process calledaerial refuelling or air-to-air refuelling. The process begins with the two aircraft closing in oneach other mid air, with the two aircraft maintaining a distance of 100 feet orless between each other. Once the aircraft are settled in the distance, there are currently two ways to connectthe two aircraft during an aerial refueling process: the"probe-and-drogue" system and the "flying boom" system. The probe-and-drogue system hasthe tanker use a long hose with a funnel-shaped drogue to plug into a probe onthe receiver, while the flying boom system has aboom operator in the tanker control the position of the boom,"flying" it into the refuelling receptacle of the receiving aircraft. The process is dangerous andskill-intensive, and the planes must account for disruption and turbulence, especially the smaller tanker. Aerial refuelling plays a vital role in extending the range of fighterplanes and saves air forces precious time by enabling their planes to covervast distances without needing to land in possibly unfriendly territory. Q6 What are some of the mostmind-blowing facts? A6 Dark Psychology Facts, Answered by Hafiz Suboor Mar 26 The Nazis were the first ever people in modern history to start ananti-smoking and tobacco movement. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There’s a 9% chance that you’ll meet one of themin your lifetime. In a survival situation, if you were to drink seawater, it would rapidlydehydrate you and soon lead to your death. However, it is vastly less harmfulto eat frozen seawater. This is because it contains a tenth of the amount ofsalt in its liquid form due to the fact that the salt is separated from thewater when freezing as it does not fit into the crystalline structure of ice. If a part of your body “fallsasleep”, you can almost always “wake it up” by shaking your head. The reason the taste of artificial banana flavoring and artificial bananaflavored products doesn’t taste like bananas is that it is based on a type ofbanana that was wiped out by a plague in the 1950s. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you.Wear nice shoes. Viagra, when dissolved in water, can make cut flowers stay erect for upto a week longer than they usually would. Try it! There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing – Food,attractive people and danger. The word “quarantine” derives from the Venetian dialect of Italian andthe words “quaranta giorni,” meaning “forty days.” This is because when it was discovered that shipswere infested with plague-carrying rats, they were made to sit at anchoroutside Venice’s city walls for forty days before coming ashore. You can survive without eatingfor weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping. American microbiologist MauriceRalph Hilleman is accredited with developing 8 of the 14 routine vaccinationsused today, these being; Measles,Mumps, Hepatitis A & B, Chickenpox, Meningitis, Pneumonia, and Hemophiliainfluenza. He also discovered that Chlamydia was not a virus as it waspreviously thought to be. Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking. Catnip is ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, themain substance used in insect repellents. Alaska is both the western- and easternmost state in the United States. The tea bag was an accidentalinvention. This occurred in 1908when tea merchant Thomas Sullivan distributed his tea samples in small, silkenbags. His customers, notunderstanding that these were samples, dunked them, and suddenly Sullivan wasreceiving orders of tea bags About 1 percent of people alive today are descended from Ghengis Khan. In the early 1900s, Lobster was considered the “cockroach of the ocean”and was synonymous with the poor – often eaten regularly by the homeless,slaves, and prisoners. It wasn’t until after World War II that lobster becameconsidered a delicacy and food associated with the aristocratic classes. Due to the extremely warm weatherin the summer of 2013, several nuclear power plants across the world, includingones in Japan, Israel, and Scotland, were forced to close down because of asudden increase in the population of Jellyfish. The mass amounts of Jellyfish clogged the filters that draw seawaterinto the power plants in order to cool down their reactors! The human nose can detect more than 1 trillion smells. Papua New Guinea is home to one of the world’s few poisonous birds, theHooded Pitohui. In China, in 2013, scientists were able to grow a human tooth fromscratch using stem cells taken from urine. Approximately 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. are named as the heirs of theirowners’ wills. France has conducted 210 nuclear weapon tests, more than the UnitedKingdom, China, India, and North Korea combined! This is scarcely a fifth ofthe amount conducted by the United States, however, which has conducted roughly1,054 tests. Your mouth produces about oneliter of saliva a day. Iran carries out more gender-change operations than any other country inthe world. According to official statistics, Iran has somewhere between 15,000and 20,000 transsexuals inhabiting it, although unofficial statistics placethat number at approximately 150,000! Nokia was originally founded in1865 as a paper printing company. Apt to say, when it was founded, the paper was one of the world’s mostused methods of long-distance communication! The term ‘deadline’ comes from the American Civil War. Prisoners wouldhave lines drawn around them in the dirt, and if they crossed this line, thenthey would be executed by their guards. Both prisoners and guards soon took to calling this line the “deadline.” During the First World War, so many starving wolves had amassed togetherin a great pack that opposing German and Russian forces formed a temporaryalliance in order to fight them off! Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar kept four Hippos in his estate beforehis death in 1993. Deemed too much hassle to move by authorities, his Hipposwere left there and have since bred and escaped becoming an invasive species ofColombia. SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant Q7 Are airliners started with a key? A7 Erika Fernandez, Experience in Aviation Field Apr 7 The airliners are neither startedwith a key nor do they have a key for locking its doors. Sometimes their flightcontrols are locked with a padlock as they are more likely to be parked outsideat uncontrolled airfields. Modern jets can be accessed andstarted, without any keys at all, they generally use a complex system ofswitches and buttons to start the engines. This system is designed to ensure the safe and efficient operation of theaircraft, and it is operated by trained pilots. Q8 What are some mind blowing factsabout countries? A8 Krishna Kamat, Apr 1 Iceland the only country inthe world where mosquitoes don't exist. Bhutan is the only country inthe world that doesn't have a single traffic light in its capital city. Vatican City is the smallestcountry in the world, measuring just (0.2 square miles) Australia is the only continent in the world to have no active volcanoes. New Zealand was the firstnation to give women the right to vote in 1893. The oldest company in theworld is in Japan established in 578. It specialises in the construction of temples and shrines. France is the most visitedcountry in the world. Francewelcoming more than 89 million visitors per year. Armenia was the first country tomake Christianity it’s official religion. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer with about 35% of globalproduction. Oymyakon (Russia) is the coldest place in the world where humans live. Mawsynram in Meghalaya, India, is the wettest place on the Earth. Q9 My Android phone battery drains sofast. What should I do? A9 Business Consultant | Digital Marketing Services | ITGuruFri There are several reasons why an Android phone's battery drains so fast,such as using power-hungry apps, outdated software, and hardware issues. Inthis article, we will discuss some tips that you can try to help extend yourphone's battery life. 1. Check Battery Usage Stats The first step in fixing a battery issue is to identify the problem. Todo this, you need to check your battery usage stats. Go to Settings >Battery and check which apps are consuming the most battery. This will give youan idea of where to start. 2. Turn Off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, andGPS If you're not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, turn them off. Thesefeatures consume a lot of battery power, especially if they're left on all thetime. 3. Reduce Screen Brightness The screen is one of the biggest battery hogs on your phone. So it'sessential to reduce screen brightness to save battery life. You can do this bygoing to Settings > Display and adjusting the brightness level. 4. Use Dark Mode Using Dark Mode on your phone can also help save battery life. Dark Modereduces the amount of light emitted by your phone's screen, which cansignificantly reduce battery consumption. 5. Disable Unused Apps If you have apps that you're no longer using, uninstall them. Unused appsstill consume battery power, even if you're not actively using them. 6. Use Power Saving Mode Most Android phones come with a built-in power-saving mode thatautomatically adjusts your phone's settings to save battery life. You can enable this mode bygoing to Settings > Battery > Power Saving Mode. 7. Update Your Android Software Outdated software can also cause battery issues. So make sure to updateyour Android software to the latest version. New updates often come with bugfixes and performance improvements that can help extend battery life. 8. Use Battery OptimizationFeature Most Android phones have a battery optimization feature that helpsimprove battery life. This feature automatically adjusts app settings to reducebattery consumption. You can enable this feature by going to Settings >Battery > Battery optimization. 9. Disable Background AppRefreshSome apps continue running in the background even whenyou're not actively using them. This can significantly drain your phone'sbattery. You can disable background app refresh by going to Settings > Apps> App Info > Data Usage > Background Data. 10. Avoid Extreme Temperatures Extreme temperatures can also affect your phone's battery life. So it'sessential to avoid using your phone in hot or cold environments. Keep yourphone at room temperature to optimize battery life. In conclusion, these are some tips that can help extend your Androidphone's battery life. Try them out and see which ones work best for you. Ifyou're still experiencing battery issues, it's best to seek professional help from a phonetechnician. Q10 Do any countries have old railway lineswith steam trains running on them? A10 Many countries have old railway lines with steam trainsrunning on them. The UK has particularly widespread network of lines with steam trainoperation. There are scores ofnarrow gauge and standard gauge lines with steam operation - usually operatedseasonally and for tourists. I am volunteer on one company and have had thepleasure of travelling on many others. The author of this article, Nicholas Stone the 40 km Welsh Highland linein July 2018. Owned and operated by the Ffestiniog Railway Company, the linepasses through the outstanding scenery of the Snowdonia National Park in NorthWales. In North Wales, there a world’soldest railway company in continuous existence. The Ffestiniog Railway operatesa network of over 60 km of narrow gauge railway from its handsome Porthmadograilway station. Nearby is the Snowden Mountain, using a 7.5 km rack pinionline, where steam hauled passenger service ascending 957 m to the summit. The UK boasts two of the world’ssmallest railways operating on a public timetable - both using steamlocomotives. The Wellsand Walsingham Light Railway operates on a 260 mm gauge and the legendaryRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway uses a 381 mm gauge. A steam locomotive hauling a passenger train on the Romney, Hythe andDymchurch Railway, in Kent. This is a delightful 22 km line - with stations androlling stock all operating in miniature. All the above QA are from Quora website on 17-04-2023 Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiledand posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 79, on 18-04-2023 -- 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]. 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