CULTURAL QA03-2021-24 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Which Indian brands do foreigners use in their country? A1 Kiran Pandiyan January16-2021-Former Application Development Analyst at Accenture (company)(2015–2018) I am currently living in Parisand these are the brand that I sawFrench people using. Amul — Amul products are available worldwide and wherever Indians arethere. Their Ghee, Paneer and other products are quite popular. Many foreignerslike Paneer and Amul being the go to brand is loved by many Royal Enfield — I was surprised to see many Royal Enfield bikesavailable here in France, there are lot of bikes here and biking community someof whom use Royal Enfield though I'm not sure if it's use by Indians or nativeFrench Zoho — I was surprised to see that Paris metro(RATP) uses Zohosuite when I was applying for one of their jobs which display theresponsibilities of me working on Zoho suits. I also saw some comments in avideo about Salesforce where a commentor described that he loves Zoho and it'sprovides same quality of service for a fraction of cost. Amrut Whiskey — Amrut is a award winning whiskey and due to itsfame from that it's available in international markets. I saw couple of Amrutbottles in expensive liquor stores here. Q2 What did Egypt and Mesopotamia society have in common? A2 Moataz El Shafie26-3-2021MBA in Finance & Economics, Victoria College, Alexandria The first writing system wereestablished around the same time. They were both sedentary agricultural societies. They both said to be descendedfrom the Natufians culture of the Fertile Crescent, both were polytheist/monotheistic with established institutionalizedreligion rather then animists which was typical in different part of the worldat that time and the spoke with similar Afroasiatic/Semitic tongue. Q3 Is it true that women should not touch Shivling, especiallyunmarried women, because Shivling is represented as a male reproductive organ? A3 Anshika Singh Chauhan22-3-2021·Student at Nirmal Higher Secondary School Who the hell told you that Shivling is a male organ? Some fools justspread lies about Hinduism to prove it bad. Shivlingam is not a male reproductive organ, it has a deep scientifictheory. The word Shivlingam has came from Sanskrit word, Shiva( Lord),Lingam(mark). So Shivlingam means Mark of Lord Shiva. Everything in this world arises from a dome/ball/pindi, whether it istree, which arises from a round seed, or a child from round zygote. Everything in this world isround, be it any planet, or the most minute cells. Everything being round,symbolizes the Mark of Shiva. Since we can't comprehend Shiva, Becausehe is beyond this universe, so we worship his mark Shivling. So, there is nothing like that unmarried women can't touch Shivlingam, infact many women keep fast for 16Mondays to get a husband like Shiva.I hope your doubt is cleared now Q4 What is the most clever life hack you've learned? A4 Francis Ndungu 24-3-2021Founder at Franktek Microsystems (2016–present) I would like to contribute my most clever life hacks that I have learnedover the years. I am going to make contributions only for the things I havetested myself 1: Buy a security light timer:Switching your security lights onand off at home can be a daunting task and in some cases, you may even forget. To overcome this challenge, invest in a cost-friendly timer that goes foraround $20. I bought it for my upcountry home and whether I am home or not, it surelyswitches on the security lights at 6:45 PM and turns them off in the morning ataround 6:15 AM. 2: Buy a toothpaste dispenser.If you want a perfect way oforganizing your toothbrushes and toothpaste, you should invest in aninexpensive dispenser. Here is a photo showing mine with 4 toothbrushes 1 formy wife and 2 more for my daughters. I bought this dispenser for around $10. Itjust needs regular cleaning, especially when changing the toothpaste. My note- In Chennai Quality PVC/vinyl boxes are available where tooth brushes,tongue cleaners, shavingsoap and shaving sets, cups, soap box etc can be kept with provision to putsmall towel, at about 2500-00. Front side we can open, and a mirror is providedto see face. 3: Buy a Hybrid solar inverter.If you don’t want to experienceblackouts in your home, invest in a hybrid solar inverter. This device chargesa battery (e.g. a 200 AH battery) using the mains electricity. In case there is a blackout, the device will power your home for somehours. In my case, I bought a 1KVA hybrid inverter and a 200AH battery atapproximately $600($300 each), these two ensure that I can watch my favorite TVshows and work on my computer even when the mains electricity is not there(butI haven’t connected the power backup to my shower or electric kettle sincethese two run at around 2.2KW and 3KW respectfully). Later, I will add two solarpanels to reduce my bills. If money is not a problem, there are 3KVA, 5KVA, and10KVA hybrid inverters that you can buy plus you need to add more batteries andsome solar panels. Solar panels are optional in all cases. 4. Open a free OneDrive account:You might have heard about cloudcomputing but probably you don’t know how it can benefit you when it comes tosafeguarding your important files. If you’re running Windows 10 likeme, sign up with the inbuilt OneDrive feature on your computer and sync yourfiles to the cloud. In case of fire, hurricane, flooding, or theft, you’ll just buy another computer, enter yourOneDrive login details and you get all your files back. To always sync the importantfiles, make sure to save them into the OneDrive folder. Another cool hack about OneDrive is the ability to sync files on twodifferent computers. In my case, I work with two different computers 50KM awayfrom each other and OneDrive ensures that these computers are in sync.This listwill grow with time. Q5 What are some unwritten social rules everyone should know? A5 AzherMohammad Updated March 18-2021Software Engineer (2020–present) Offer a glass of water to the home delivery people Don’t force someone to drink alcohol or smoke Respect their choices Return borrowed money, books or similar items.Some people like me are tooshy to ask things back Don't stare at someone who is buying a condom or a sanitary napkin. Pleasetry to mind your own business , Watching people buying these things makes themnervous Don't wash your hands in the plate you eat. No licking your plates inpublic. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Please don't start your convo by commenting on someone's Physicalappearance If you're a non-vegetarian eating out with vegetarians, avoid orderingnon vegetarian food. Some people can't handle the Smell Dosti mein no sorry, no thank you. there's no place for sorry and thank you in friendship Never try to bad mouth anyone on the basis of a rumour.If You don't knowthe truth , don't speak about it When visiting someone, don’t open their Personal gadgets and theirpersonal space. This should be a mandatory rule Don’t ask people for age and salary. No spitting anywhere. Please follow this-No matter what, carry your money every time you gooutside with anyone. Don't smell yourself in public. It's disgusting You have called someone and their phone is busy, try to not call againmaybe he/she is busy >From comments Umm Kulsum said don’t ask a student his/her marks And Padam Jain Said-I believe that saying Sorry and Thank you neverhurts. Acknowledging a good deed by saying Thanks or apologizing for a bad deedmakes them feel important. And Shalu Rajput said-When a girl or woman bends down in public to liftanything like books or any other stuff, make sure you look in other directionfrom her And Ayaan Alhiva Said-Don't force your children to talk torelative's And Khushi Patil said-Don't judge your friends and insult them for theiroutfits in front of everyone it makes them insecure And Peehu Saraogi said-don’t stare at exposed bra straps, forgod’s sake tell that person personally and don’t make fun of it. It isclothing.” Q6 If Satyavati had already a child 'Vyas' with Rishi Parasara,then why did she marry King Shantanu and wanted her sons with Shantanu to bethe next kings of Hastinapur instead of Bhishma? A6 Bhanu Kiran 22-3-2021Exploringancient texts of Sanatana Dharma Q1. Why Satyavati wanted to marry King Shantanu? It was King Shantanu who desiredSatyavati. Desiring to have Satyavati as his wife, Shantanuwent to Satyavati’s father to ask her. Q2. Why Satyavati wanted her sons with Shantanu to be the next kings ofHastinapur and not Bhishma? This condition was put bySatyavati’s father to Shantanu. Satyavati never put any conditions to marry Shantanu. It was her father’s condition. Having seen her beauty and sweetness, equal to that of a goddess, andinhaled her fragrance, King Shantanu desired the lady from the fishermen tribe.He went to her father andasked him to give her to him. The king of the fishermen told the king, “Fromthe day she was born, I have known that I will have to give my beautifuldaughter to someone. O lord of men! However, there was a desire in my heart andlet me tell you that now. O unblemished one! If you desire to take her as yourwife in accordance with dharma, you must truthfully make a pledge to me,because I know that you aretrue to your word. O king! If you make that pledge, I will give mydaughter to you, because I will never be able to find a husband for her who islike you.” Shantanu replied, “O fisherman! It is only after hearing what youask for, that I can say whether I can or cannot. If it is something that can begranted, I will do so, but not otherwise.” The fisherman replied, “O lord ofthe earth! The son who will be born from her will be instated king of the earthafter you and no one else.” O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Though hisbody burnt with the sharp pains of desire, Shantanu was unwilling to grant thisboon to the fisherman. The lord of the earth returned to Hastinapura, thinkingabout the daughter of the fisherman and with his heart burdened by sorrow. Source: Mahabharata translated by Bibek Debroy Sambhava Parva Chapter 94 Q7 Could we “put out” / extinguish a volcano? A7 4 Answers 1 Rene De Hon, formerFormer Professor of Geology (Retired) at Texas State University (2015-2021) Answered26-3-2021 The short answer is “No. We cannot extinguish a volcano.” The rock melt supplying the thermal energy is hundreds of cubickilometers. The St. Helens eruption in 1980 is calculated to release 24megatons of thermal energy. That is more than 1000 times larger than the atomicbomb dropped on Hiroshima. And St. Helens was far from a big eruption. Some small successes have been accomplished at diverting lava flows byplacing earthen barriers in theflow path. In Iceland a flow was stopped by spraying large quantities of water onthe flow and cooling it. 2ND ANSWER JamesAlexander-Rodriguez, War vet, formerairline + IT tech, starving writer.26-3-2021 Unlikely. The force needed to achieve the explosion of a supervolcano isestimated to be the equivalent of 100,000 Hiroshima nuclear bombs. Mount St. Helen’s volcano eruption in the State of Washington released 24megatons of thermal energy, 7 of which were a direct result of the blast. This is equivalent to 1,600 times thesize of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima" A nuclear explosion would cause shock waves, tsunamis, not to mentionpoison the air and the ground, wipe out wildlife and kill sicken and killhumans with fallout radiation. 3RD ANSWER RB Nerf,Retired physicist and amateur AppleDeveloper-26-3-2021 If you’ve ever attempted to keep water from coming into a basement, orinto a floating boat, by adding sealant across the leak, you’ll get anexperience that will teach you the answer to your question. 4TH ANSWER- NiallRobertson, Amateur Actor. Probably only make it even more destructive. Just getting near the thingwould be suicide as well. Q8 What is "vibhuti" made from, that the South Indiansapply on their forehead? A8 Keerthi Yash May 13,2020 Lives in India Many religious practices wefollow have several health benefits hidden. There is a practice here in South india where we keep a bunch of leavesoutside our door step. We change this ever “pongal “ It is called “ KOORA PO” It includes neem leaves, mango leaves, and kannu pillai flowes, neem isan antibiotic, mango leaves can cure stomach disorders and kannu pillai cancure kidney stones. So this is a first aid kit, that has a cover of culturalpractice. There is a practice of givingthulasi/ thulasi water in srinivasan temples, thulasi can cure Phlegm. And is an anti oxidant. That's why Hinduism suggests everyhome has thulasi. In shiva temple devotees areprovided with viboothi and vilvam as prasadam. Vilvam can reduce the body temperature when boiled in water. Viboothimade from cow dung when applied on you forehead absorbs fluid built up withinthe head, due to sinus or other causes. There is pepal tree in everyvinayakar temple and devoteescircle the tree three times . This is because pepal tree breathes out moreoxygen than any other tree. Addition info: since I am a “Maduraian”;) Madurai Meenakshi kungumam isfound to have magnetic properties even after several months of storage. It has profound effects when applied inforehead. Every religion has certainpractices that indirectly benefits it's devotees, we just have to look itthrough, rather than condemn them to be Wrong outdatedbeliefs. Q9 Which country on the world map has the strangest shape? A9 Nicholas Stone March 13-2021Peer support for a London charity. (2020–present) I’d nominate Chile as the countrywith the weirdest shape. The country is 4,270 km from north to south. But Chile is on average 177km wide from east to west. In 2015, I had the pleasure of visiting Chile. In my opinionthis is a beautiful country with mountain, deserts and coastline. Superimposed on a map of Europe and the Middle East, Chile stretches from London (UK) to Baghdad (Iraq). My visit to Chile will always be associated with horse riding. Q10 What is the one thing we should stay away from on a railwaystation? A10 Subhasis Dutta RoyUpdatedOctober 1-2021 Working in Indian Railways at Indian Railways (2001–present) Stay away from that yellow lineseen in the picture. When train is running at full speed it creates vacuum type situationaround itself due to its high speed. So to avoid any unwanted occurrence Railwayadministration had drawn the yellow line besides the platform.Passengers are requested to not cross the yellow line to ensure their safety. The vacuum created by the high speed running train can pull the passengertowards the train if he/she stands within this yellow line and can create anaccident. Q11 What ancient structures on earth continue to bafflearchaeologists and the scientific community due to their complexity, size,weight, age and location, as well as the difficulty in explaining how humanswould have been able to make them? A11 JamesParnis 21-3-2020 Businessman (1987–present) Here’s a modern example of this incredible mystery. The walls of this house werecarved from solid rock to a tolerance that can only come from high technologybought from the stars by aliens. The walls are perfectly flat,completely level and are jointed so accurately that not a scrap of paper can fit between them.Clearly, lasers were used. Or maybe, you know, it’scast in place concrete that can be put together using simple tools like shovelsand screeds. Ancient Egyptians discoveredconcrete and built the pyramids out of it, casting large blocks of it in-situ. They also perfected stone molding to createtremendous artworks from molten materials. Now, how they heated concrete andother materials is not yet fully understood, but that is a physics question, and doesn’t require an extra terrestrial explanation, just some experimenting. There is a very interesting documentary about this. I don’t agree withevery conjecture, but it makes for thought provoking viewing: All the above QA are based onQuora on 26-03 - 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on26-3-2021 -- 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/833247069.609766.1616768499115%40mail.yahoo.com.
