No Sir Hasty generalisation; original thoughts long ago before what was written by you through Quora; it is universal ; not just India only KR IRS 25224 NB we dont know this and our minds do not blow
On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 at 17:03, gopala krishnan <gopa4...@yahoo.in> wrote: > Thank you for reading the QA and responding with brief additions about > animal kingdom from India > Gopalakrishnan > > On Sunday, 25 February, 2024 at 11:19:05 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > keyarinc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > CULTURAL QA 02202425A > > Q3 What are some mind-blowing facts from the animal kingdom? > > KR Do we all know it which is not mind blowing? > > Pioneers of zoology > > Shalihotra > > According to the Ayurvedic tradition Shalihotra was one of the oldest > vetenary physician, who lived in the 3rd BCE. He got so many such students > those are high lighting the knowledge from him. He was considered the > founder of vetenary science in ancient India. His father Hayaghosha lived > in Shravasti. His principal work was Shalihotra samhita which is a large > treatise on the care and management of horses. Shalihotrasamhita > comprised off 12000 Shlokas. > > > > Shalihotrasamhita contains the following equine and elephant anatomy, > physiology surgery and diseases with their curative and preventive > measures. It also described on the body structures of different races of > horses. Identified structural details by which one can determine the age of > a horse. According to the history of vetenary science, many of the > authors named their work after Shalihotra. His works are Ashvaprashna and > Ashvalakshna shastra. > > > > Palkapya > > Palkapya who lived in the 1st BCE. He had vast knowledge about elephants > in India. He wrote Hastyayurveda which described the anatomy, physiology, > disease, surgery management and medicines of elephants. Hastyayurveda also > known as Gajayurveda or Mahapada. It consisted with 20000 shlokas. > Palkapya dedicated his work to lord Ganesha. Hastyayurveda divided into > four chapters. > > Maharoga-sthana (Major diseases), - 18 chapters, > > Kshudraroga-sthana (Minor diseases) - 72 chatpers, > > Shalya-sthana (Surgery) - 34 chapters, > > Suppliment of materia-medica - 36 chapters. > > Bhoja parmara > > Bhoja was one of the parmara king. Who lived in the 11th CE.His kingdom > untried around the Malva region. He was known for his arts literature and > scientific knowledge. He was a most celebrated king and as a righteous > scholar king in Indian history. He wrote lot of works in Sanskrit. He > wrote the work Shalihotra, a book on horses, their diseases and remedies. > > Sunandaka and Cakra > > There are no informative notes available about Sunandaka and Cakra later > zoologists or scientific writers mentioned these persons as their > pioneers. > > Hamsadeva > > In the Sanskrit literary history, book and studies related to the environment > through various branches of science, have their limitations. Biological > writings are few indeed. The first biological book written in Sanskrit is > “Mrigapakshishastra” by Hamsadeva. This was written in the 13th century. > In this we have extensive descriptions of the higher classes of birds and > animals and their classifications. The writer did not write the details > merely from hearsay or rumours but from direct personal observations and > studies and thus it can be realized that it is an authentic book. > > K Rajaram IRS 25224 > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 at 07:46, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < > thatha_patty@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > CULTURAL QA 02-2024-25A > > All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 25-02-2024. > > There are three good jokes and two QA in this QA posting. > > Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 25-02-2024. > > Q1 What is the funniest military-based joke you know? > > A1 Abhishikth Machepalli, Jack of all, master of some.10y > > A young lieutenant was passed by a private, who failed to salute. The > lieutenant called him back, and said sternly: > > "You did not salute me. For this you will immediately salute two hundred > times." > > At this moment the General came up. > > "What's all this?" he exclaimed, seeing the poor private about to begin. > > The lieutenant explained. > > "This ignoramus failed to salute me, and as a punishment, I am making him > salute two hundred times." > > "Quite right," replied the General, smiling. "But do not forget, sir, > that upon each occasion you are to salute in return." > > Q2 Do you know any Armenian jokes or funny stories? If not, what > are your favorite jokes in general? > > A2 Rinat Magsumov,Knows RussianFeb 5 > > A Soviet joke. > > At the market, an Armenian is selling pork. A man comes up: > > - How much is the pork? > > Armenian:- Listen! Take it, Ah! Good pork, fresh, juicy and tasty! Twenty > roubles! > > Man:- What did you feed it with? > > Armenian:- I fed it bread, I fed it butter, I fed it caviar, good pork, > all the best it have eaten! > > Man:- You know, actually I'm from the organs [State security or police] > (shows his ID card), there's a famine in the country, and you're feeding > caviar and butter to a pig! > > Armenian:- Eh! Hey! Take five kilograms, take ten, let me trade! > > The man takes five kilos and leaves without paying. > > Another man comes up: > > - How much is pork? > > Armenian:- You want pork, it's only twenty roubles, take it! The pork is > juicy, tasty, you'll love it! > > Man:- What did you feed it with? > > Armenian:- I fed it with fuel, mineral oil, sawdust, whatever I found in > the rubbish dump, I fed it with that. > > Man:- You know, I'm actually from the sanitary and epidemiological > station! > > Armenian:- Dear, take a kilo of pork, let me sell it!The man takes the > pork, leaves without paying. > > A third man approaches: > > - How much is the pork? > > Armenian:- Twenty roubles! Take it! Good, juicy, juicy! Look how pink the > pork is! > > Man:- And what did you feed it with? > > Armenian:- I gave him rouble, he went to the canteen himself. I don't > know what he ate! > > Q3 What are some mind blowing facts from the animal kingdom? > > A3 Abdelhak Bajji, B.T.S in Java (programming language) & Web > Development, Lycée Moulay Ismail Meknès (Graduated 2022)10h > > 1. Only 1 from 20 of cheetah cubs survive to adulthood. > > 95% of cheetah cubs in the Serengeti died before they reached adulthood, > according to a study conducted there in the 1990s. Together with other > predators and illnesses, lions were responsible for a number of deaths. > > 2. Giant squid > > The largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a > tonne. To put that in perspective, that’s bigger than a bus. > > 3. Platypus don’t have nipples > > Duck-billed platypus don’t have nipples, instead they concentrate milk to > their belly and feed their young by sweating it out. The milk emerges from > pores in the skin of the abdomen which the platypus puggles then lap up. > > 4. Grey-headed Albatross can circle the globe in only 46 days > > The incredible round-the-world journey covers 14,000 miles over the 46 day > period at a steady 13mph. The grey-headed albatross perform this feat by > making various pit-stops along the way. > > 5. Orangutans > > The heaviest animals that live in trees are orangutans. There are three > species of orangutans, and the average adult male weighs approximately 75 > kg (165 lb), while the average adult female weighs about 37 kg (82 lb). > They have an enormous arm reach of about 2 meters (6 feet) and are about > 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall. They are the heaviest mammal that lives in trees > since they spend the most of their time above ground. > > 6. The longest living, verified animal > > A documented record for the longest living animal is a Madagascar radiated > tortoise, which passed away in May 1965 at the age of 188 years. But there > may be older still. In March 2006, Adwaita, an Aldabra giant tortoise, > passed away in Kolkata, India's Alipore Zoo at the estimated age of 255. It > would have been the world's oldest terrestrial animal if confirmed. > > Q4 Why is Abdul Kalam widely loved and respected by everyone? > > A4 Anonymous, Updated 7y > > As said by Markandeya Katju: > > "When I was Chief Justice of Madras High Court, I went with my wife to > Rameshwaram. After going to the temple there I decided to go to the family > residence of Dr. Kalam. I was received there by his elder brother and his > family. The family house is a small simple house, with no trappings of > luxury or ostentation. It was just like a simple hut. I wondered that had > this house belonged to many of our present politicians that house may have > by now become a palace. > > When Dr. Kalaam became the President of India he gave strict instructions > that if any of his family members ( he himself is a bachelor, but his > brothers, only one of whom has survived, and sisters have children and > grandchildren) came to Delhi to stay with him in Rashtrapati Bhawan he > would himself pay for their travel fare and even their food, etc in > Rashtrapati Bhawan, as they were his private guests, not official guests. > > I wonder how many Presidents have maintained those high standards. > > This is why Dr. Kalam is loved so much by Indians even today". > > Source: Markandey Katju > <https://www.facebook.com/justicekatju/posts/854733481233866> > > Markandey Katju > > Some people came to my residence just now who wanted to invite Dr. A. P.J. > Abdul Kalaam, former President of Ind... > <https://www.facebook.com/justicekatju/posts/854733481233866> > > > Q5 What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still > think about to this day? > > A5 Gary Hefner,23h > > An accountant, an architect, and an attorney are bragging to each other > about how well trained and intelligent their respective dogs are. So they > agree to a contest to see which dog is better. > > The men buy 4 dozen donuts and place them on a picnic table. > > The accountant's dog goes first and proceeds to arrange the donuts like a > spreadsheet. > > The architect's dog follows by stacking the donuts into a structure of a > building. > > The attorney laughs and calls his dog over, points to the other dogs and > says “represent them”. 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