Do one for the road as captain asks KR On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 at 00:28, Laxminarayan Sarma < laxminarayan.sa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Dear Mr Gopalakrishnan-ji* > > *This regular feature that you unfailingly take the trouble to post from > time to time, is the highlight of this group* > > *It calls for a lot of hard work, commitment and concentration. And , Sir, > you have all of them in more than adequate measure* > > *So, sir, keep doing the great work. * > > On Wed, 20 Mar, 2024, 7:12 pm 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123, < > iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> *CULTURAL QA 03-2024-20A* >> >> All the below QA are from QUORA DIGEST to me on 20-03-2024. >> >> Selected Quora answers by scholars generally interesting are included. Still >> they need not be 100% correct answers. Good jokes are also included. >> >> I am only a compiler. Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan, 80, on >> 20-3-2024 >> >> *Q1 What are some of the most mind-blowing facts?* >> >> A1 Kevin Mitnick, MSc in Computer Science & Information Technology, >> University of California, Berkeley (Graduated 2003) Feb 9 >> >> The first primary color your baby can see is red. >> >> Color blind people have better night vision. >> >> Amazon, originally a printed book seller company, now sells more e-books >> than printed books. >> >> Beaked whales can hold their breath for over two hours. >> >> Every atom in your body is billions of years old. >> >> *Q2 Do you know a joke about a hitchhiker?* >> >> A2 Joseph Aspler,58m >> >> A man was standing by the side of the road, hoping for a ride. His car >> had broken down on a desolate stretch with no cellBphone service, and he >> had walked a mile or so without seeing another vehicle. >> >> It had just started to pour rain when he saw the faint haze of headlights >> appear in the distance. He stuck out his thumb. The car slowed as it >> approached him and he didn't even wait for it to come to a complete stop >> before he grabbed the door handle and hopped in the back seat. >> >> "Thanks for stopping, I've been out there for an hour," he started to >> say. That's when he noticed he was alone in the car. Though the car was >> still moving slowly forward, no one was behind the wheel. >> >> There was no noise coming from the engine, and he could hear an >> occasional groan from the rear of the car that sounded almost human. >> >> Paralyzed with fear, the hitchhiker watched as the car inched past signs >> warning of a 10% downhill grade, a series of switchbacks and something >> called "Dead Man's Curve." Realizing it was now or never, he opened the >> door and flung himself onto the pavement. He got up and ran down the hill >> as fast as he could. >> >> At the bottom of the hill, he found a local bar still open. He went >> inside, and told everyone who would listen his story of the ghost car. A >> hush came over the bar as the patrons realized he was telling the truth >> about what he had seen. >> >> A few minutes later, two men entered the silent bar. They were soaked to >> the skin and looked like they had been through an ordeal. The bar goers >> leaned in, hoping to hear about another brush with a supernatural car. >> >> "Does anybody know if there's a gas station near by?" one asked, while >> the other one interrupted, "Hey, there's that idiot who jumped into our >> car while we were pushing it up the hill!" >> >> Seema Bharti, Author of Mahabharat's Stories3h >> >> *Q3 What happened to Dushala, Kauravas’ sister, after the >> Mahabharata?* >> >> A3 Dushala, Duryodhan’s sister is widowed in the battle at >> Kurukshetra. Her husband Jayadrath, king of Sindhu is slain by Arjun on >> the battle field. He was responsible for the death of his son Abhimanyu. >> >> After the battle, the Pandavs again perform the Ashvamedha yajna. Arjun >> was assigned the task of following the sacrificial horse. The king who >> resisted was defeated and in all probability not killed at Yudhisthira’s >> insistence. >> >> There was a raging battle with the Saindhavas. They had not forgotten the >> death of their king Jayadrath. >> >> The Saindhava soldiers started running away and the ones left were being >> killed. Dushala approached her cousin and pleaded mercy. Her son had >> died afflicted with grief at his father’s death and intimidated by Arjun’s >> arrival. She came accompanied by her grandson. >> >> Arjun comforted her. Dushala restrained the soldiers and accepted >> subjugation. >> >> My note- The information about Dussala’s son’s death and she followed >> Arjun with her grand son after aswamedhayaga are new information to me. >> >> *Q4 What are some of the greatest examples of presence of mind?* >> >> A4 Rose Cruz, M.D. from Medicine and Healthcare Updated 6y >> >> During my 10th grade science class, our teacher explained a little about >> pregnancy and breastfeeding. One question led to another and soon the whole >> class was debating about breastfeeding. >> >> One of the cool guys in our classroom stood up and said that women should >> go to the bathroom to breastfeed and not breastfeed in public. ‘It’s >> disgusting’, he added. Every other boy in the room cheered agreeing to his >> opinion. >> >> ‘Sure. Men always think that the display of women’s body is good until >> it's no longer for their pleasure.’ A shy timid girl who never spoke >> much in class voiced out suddenly. >> >> There was a pin drop silence and nobody spoke anything for a few >> minutes. Even our science teacher was stunned by her answer. >> >> That’s a good one indeed! >> >> *Q5 What are some traditional Russian jokes translated into English?* >> >> A5 Miles N. Fowler,16h >> >> American diplomat Pierre Salinger said he thought it was telling that Nikita >> Khrushchev told him this joke: >> >> A university professor lived in the same building with a KGB agent. One >> day the professor said, “It’s a terrible thing that is happening with our >> young people in this country.” >> >> The KGB agent perked up and said, “What do you mean?” >> >> “Just the other day, in one of my classes, I asked, ‘Can anyone tell me >> who wrote “War and Peace”?’ >> >> Well, one wise ass piped up and said, ‘I sure didn’t.’” >> >> A week later, the professor ran into the KGB agent who said, “Hey, you >> know that student of yours who said he didn’t write ‘War and Peace’? Now he >> admits that he did.” >> >> *Q6 What was the shortest interview you’ve had that led to a job >> offer?* >> >> A6 Ke'Ylan Abaddon Banthraxx,21h >> >> I came at an interview, and the boss himself!, was going to do this >> interview. >> >> He wanted to see what I knew of electricity and machinery, and began with >> a question about star- and delta connection. >> >> I said: >> >> “Sir, if you REALLY want to test me, put me at abroken machine. This, >> what you ask, is known by near everyone. Let me prove myself in function, >> rather than speaking about it. Theory is fine, but doing something is quite >> a whole different story. Isn’t that right, sir?” >> >> He told me to wait a moment, came back, with a contract, and I became >> the head of machine park engineers. >> >> Easy peasy. >> >> *Q7 What is the most interesting fact that you know and I don't, but >> I should?* >> >> A7 Shiv C, Updated 6y >> >> If you get stabbed or impaled by a sharp object, let it be. >> >> Pulling out the sharp object that has been lodged into your body, will >> only increase the rate of blood loss, instead try to cover the wound and >> seek aid. >> >> A bright flashlight can be the greatest weapon against the attacker. >> >> "If you have someone approaching you that seems aggressive, in the >> gravest extreme, a blast of 300+ lumen to the eyes (especially at night) >> will give you the opportunity to get out," even a handy smartphone >> flashlight will do. >> >> Your brain can't handle using your phone and walking at the same time. >> >> As a result of walking and using phone, you can't fully focus on both at >> the same time. You'll suffer "inattention blindness," where you may see an >> object but not process that it's a car speeding toward you. >> >> If attacked by bees. >> >> If attacked by bees, don't stop or stand still start running in Zig Zag >> direction and sprint for about mile as the bees are slower, don't swat >> the bees which is worse making them aggressive and don't get into water >> as they wait for their prey. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iyer123" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/780005854.4343089.1710942123814%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/780005854.4343089.1710942123814%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAEcNPKo3c60gAoah%2BqEx2L9cA3rA_3E0FyfUf%2B%2BGwr70YZSObw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAEcNPKo3c60gAoah%2BqEx2L9cA3rA_3E0FyfUf%2B%2BGwr70YZSObw%40mail.gmail.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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