CULTURAL QA03-2022-14

BEING  A COMPILATION THERE MAY  BE ERRORS 

Q1            Should you always usesecond rinse on a washing machine?

A1            Gopala Krishnan,former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at 
Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now

I am from Chennai, India. Full washing is completed in the washing 
cyclecompleted with end indication. But clothes are not dry. During summer we 
simply put theclothes on clothes line except thick bed sheets. Thick bed sheets 
are dried for10 minutes spinning cycle. Clothes becomes lighter in weight and 
dried 75%.Then we place them on clothes line. 

In winter all clothes are driedeither in 10 or 15 minutesdrying cycle. This is 
with respect to Top load and front load fully automaticwashing machines .

In semi automatic washingmachine there is a rinse point. Afterwashing they are 
rinsed and then transferred to rinse and dry position. Clothesbecome still more 
lighter in weight and dried 85%.

Only thing is always personalattention is required in semi- automatic machines. 
We have to manually transfer the clothes fordrying. It is more efficient. I 
have both machines in my home.

Q2            What did people usebefore insulin was discovered?

A2            Ken Saladin Emeritusprofessor of biology20h

They didn’t really use anything—that is, they knew nothing that would control 
type 1 diabetes.They did, however, fall victim to innumerable quack 
treatments—the “oatmealcure,” “potato cure,” and starvation diets of <700 
calories/day in order“not to stress the system.” Most victims were children, 
and they livedmiserable, painful, and short lives.

My note- Type 2 patients used tohave wheat porridge andayurvedic medicine like 
Mehari dravam in my boyhood days. When I got affectedwith diabetics in 1997’s I 
was using tablet dionil prescribed to me. 

In India even when huma insulin got introduced, patients feared it. Itwas 
common diabetic patients  had to  ampute leg on severe condition  of 
uncontrolled  diabetics or had earlier  death. 

Q3            How do I choose awater purifier in India?

A3            LG India Lives inIndia Updated Fri

As Various options of water purifiers are available in the market,consumers are 
often confused when it comes to buying a water purifier for theirhomes. It is 
an important decision as it involves ensuring the good health andwell-being of 
our families.

Before selecting Which waterpurifier to Buy, the Below factors can be 
considered while making the purchase:

1. Source of Water – Find thesource of your tap water andget it tested for 
hardness, salinity and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) levels.Selection of Water 
purifier to be done basis the TDS levels of your Area.

Municipality water TDS averages around 200ppm

Ground water TDS ranges between 200 to 500ppm

Bore-well water TDS is usuallymore than 500ppm

2. Purification technology –Depending on the qualityand source of water, you 
can choose from a range of water purifiers. RO(Reverse Osmosis) purification 
technology works best for water with higher TDSlevels of more than 500ppm. RO 
technology filters heavy metals, particulates,minerals through selective 
permeable membranes and provides purified water. If TDS is less than 200ppm, 
youcan choose UV (Ultra-Violet) filtration technology which can 
removeimpurities while retaining key minerals.

3. Storage capacity – Analyzeyour family’s daily waterconsumption to understand 
the required capacity of your water purifier. In places where there arefrequent 
electricity fluctuations, purifiers with high water storage work well.

For 2-4 members we recommend a storage capacity of 5-8 litres

For 4-6 members we recommend a storage capacity of 8-10 litres

For more than 6 members, a storage capacity of 10 litres is recommended

4. Stainless steel Storage Tank –As we all Know Steel is Pure and isUsed in our 
Homes for ages, Prefer water purifier with Stainless steel storage Tank, which 
issuitable for all weather, 

All the water purifiers of LG comes with 8 LitresDual protection Airtight 
stainless steel storage tank with 10 Years warranty. There is 94.4% less E Coli 
Growthin 24 Hrs in stainless steel tank as compared with conventional Plastic 
Tank.

5. IN Tank UV – Water purifierHaving In Tank UV can bepreferred, as it 
restricts secondary Contamination, LG Water Purifier comeswith IN Tank UV which 
automatically treats stored water for 75 Minutes every 6Hrs so that water 
remains Pure.

6. Maintenance – Maintaining thewater purifier is the mostimp factor to be 
considered, go for a Brand that gives automated call for servicingso that you 
don’t need to worry. LG provides Automated calls to its customersfor 
Maintenance, LG provides True Maintenance Package to the customers who BuyLG 
Water Purifier

. They change Out sedi Filters 3times a year and LG use Advanced Mechanism to 
clean the water purifier by Using Digital sterilization Kit, whichcleans water 
Pipes, Faucet and Tank digitally without manual touch using anyharmful 
chemicals. This true Maintenance comes free for a period of one year sothat 
customers can enjoy peace of mind.

My note- The QA is in no-wayrecommending LG Products.Water tank in 
stainlesssteel is a new information to me. 

In earlier products  one had tostore in a fibre container . The RO water came 
through a tube and we had tokeep it inside the container to collect RO water. 
On those days paper filters were stored and used. Now they areuse and throw. 
Older systems were open type and small pvc pipes  connecting units  were 
clumsy. Now they are compact. 

Q4            Is it true that in theSahara desert there were many human 
civilizations that are now lost to history?

A4            Matt Riggsby MAArchaeological Studies, Boston University Feb 27

That’s a rather overdramatic way of stating it, but it’s true toa limited 
extent.

The Sahara has grown and shrunk several times since humanity appeared300,000 
years ago. In thattime, countless human societies, mostly hunter-gatherers and 
earlyagriculturalists (any group of people is a society; a civilization is a 
societywith particular characteristics), have occupied that region. As with 
most of the worldthrough most of prehistory, our knowledge of societies of the 
time is limited.So there are societies in the region which is now the Sahara of 
which we knowlittle or nothing, but there’s nothing particularlyspecial about 
the Sahara in that regard. That’s true of just about anywhere.

And that “the Sahara grew and shrank” thing has carriedthrough into historical 
times and the period of civilization, which is to saysocieties characterized by 
social complexity and the presence of cities. Notably, we nowand again find the 
remains of villages and even full-blown cities in areaswhich were once much 
better watered but have now been absorbed by the growingdesert. While they’re 
pretty much all associated with societies similar toother societies we know 
about in the region, we haven’t necessarily hadforeknowlege of those specific 
cities.

So, then, there’s definitelystuff in the Sahara we didn’t already know about, 
but it’s all from particular kinds of societieswhich we would expect not to 
know about.

Q5            How much truth isthere in the rather curious legend that claims 
that our medieval ancestorsdrank wine and beer to avoid consuming water, often 
polluted by sewage producedby cities and domestic animals?

A5            Matt Riggsby MAArchaeological Studies, Boston University Fri

Little or none. We know from Medieval sources that people could find sources of 
goodwater, could tell the difference between good and bad, could collect 
rainwaterwhich was known to be good, could bring good water in by the 
barrel(Venice had to do this, since it was surrounded by salt water), and so 
on.Population densities were generally low enough that water in the 
countrysidewasn’t particularly contaminated, and even in cities it wasn’t 
necessarily bad.

So far as I can tell, the ideathat people in the Middle Ages drank alcohol 
because the water wasn’t safe is amyth dating to the 19th century, which was a 
time of alot of bad history. Peopledid like to drink beer and wine, but for the 
same reasons people drink beer andwine today: they like the taste and they like 
the effects it has on them.But safety isn’t on the list.

Q6            Scientists can onlyexplain that what is seen in a near-death 
experience is just a hallucinationbecause the brain is deprived of oxygen. So 
can scientists explain where aperson's consciousness goes after complete death?

A6            Ken Saladin Formerprofessor of histology (microscopic anatomy)Mar 
6

Yes, easily. The consciousness dissolves at death, like a fog rising offthe 
land in the morning, and then is no more. You question is comparable to asking 
“What happens toyour dream when you start to wake up?” You know how it just 
dissolves into a less andless detailed memory, and minutes to an hour later you 
may remember little ornothing of it at all? That’s where I feel all 
consciousness goes asone is dying. Nothing left—no more than there was before 
you were conceived.Consciousness is a subjective impression of biochemical 
reactions that are nolonger occurring after the brain dies. That may seem sad, 
but I feel it wouldbe a horror beyond all nightmares to be conscious for 
eternity. If I had tochoose between eternal consciousness or oblivion, I’d 
choose oblivion.

Q7            Which branch should Ichoose for a PG residency after an MBBS if I 
want a stress-free life, noemergency and night duties with less toxicity?

A7            Ajaypal Singh ThindAnaesthesia PG resident from Kalpana Chawla 
Government Medical College(Expected 2023)Thu

First option is non clinicalbranches , but in non clinicalbranches ur pay scale 
is less ( 60 k to 1 lakh), plus u may have to move toother city for job

Radiology, dermatology areother 2 branches , u will getgood pay scale in these 
branches, but for these branches if you are going forgovernment seat then u 
should be in top 5000 ( MD/DNB) , or for private u haveto pay between 1 to 2 
crores

In radiology u may have to donight duty as there may be some emergencies cases 
like head injury etc, in case of derma there are only 2–3emeribgencies like 
Steven Johnson syndrome etc ( during ur PG time u may haveto do night duty in 
both the branches)

For all the clinical branches ,specially during ur post graduation u have to do 
night duty, emergency duty, but after completion of ur postgraduation this 
scenario changes. For eg u can run a clinic from 9 to 5 , foranaesthesia u can 
do 9 to 5 pm job only for operation theatre ( because ICUpart is hectic, 
operation theatre part is not very hectic, u can sit aftergiving spinal, 
general anaesthesia), u can join medical colleges where most ofthe night duty 
and emergencies are handled by 2nd or 3 Rd year PG,    Not all night duties are 
hectic, sometime there is onlyone case and u can sleep for 5–7 hours easily, 
plus u will have off next day

Q8            Why did early humansdecide to wear clothes, especially ones that 
didn’t live in cold climates?

A8            Matt Riggsby BAAnthropology, U.C. Berkeley Wed

It’s a good question. We’ve got a few different threads of evidenceindicating 
that humans—that is, Homo sapiens—were habitually wearing clothes over 150,000 
years ago.And since our ancestors were all in Africa at the time,a place not 
known for a chilly climate even in during the depths of the IceAges, the 
question of why has to look beyond insulation.

While it’s plausible that people may have worn clothing from time to timefor 
protection from the environment but against particularly harsh sun,insects, or 
blowing sand, that doesn’t account for wearing clothes frequently.One plausible 
answer, though, is to look good. Humans the world over groom andadorn 
themselves in a variety of different styles. We wear ornaments, we styleour 
hair, we get tattoos and piercings and patterned scars, and so on. Lacking 
clear environmentalpressures, social reasons for adopting clothing see entirely 
likely.

Q9            What should parentstell their daughter openly during marriage?

Q9            MARRIED LIFE - LetsTalk Facts answered by Ak Reviews Mar 6

Parents should be honest withtheir daughter and tell herthat marriage is a work 
of balancing. They should also tell her that they (Husband,Wife) will have to 
make compromises and that they will need to be patient.Lastly, they should 
remind her that it's not an ordinary relationship, marriageis a lifelong 
commitment.

Q10         If you are asked tochoose between Chutney and Sambhar along with 
Idli, what would you choose?

A10          Meghana S Lives inIndia (2001–present)Mar 8

I'm one of those rare species,who first soaks idli completely in sambaar and 
then dip it in chutney and eatit. It is the best, trust me😋

First I'll pour sambaar all over the idli, let it soak, then take a pieceof it, 
dips it in chutney and eat. That's my ideal style to eat at home.

But, if I have to choose onlyone, then I'll choose chutney.Because, I feel 
tomato-toordaal sambaar prepared along with idlis isn't spicy enoughto rely 
on.For some reason we aren't very used to eating dose or idli withsambaar, we 
prefer chutney itself. So, I think it has grown with me :-)

While searching for this image on Google, I found too many photos with 
idli-Drumstickssambaar, is it a famous combination or something? I don't know 
if itis just me, I've never seen or had drumsticks sambaar with anything other 
thanrice and mudde. Please tell me is it a thing?

My note- For me the selectiondepends on the quality and taste of chutney and 
sambar. If excellent coconut chutney, I prefer it. If sambaris more tasty and 
chutney contain pottikadalai, I prefer only sambar. 

Q11         Why are dhabas morefamous than hotels in India?

A11          Sahil Phatangare Princeof Quora Feb 27

Both the incidence are of this month only. I was traveling for the wholeday, 
during afternoon I stopped at a place for lunch. Both the time, I orderedthe 
same food misal pav.

Misal Pav is a spicy curry made from legumes, served with bread andtopped with 
farsan, sev, onions and coriander.

First scenario:- At Dhaba.

It cost me 50 rupees, plus the spicy gravy was unlimited you can see thebucket 
next to plates.

Second scenario:- at a popularrestaurant.

It cost me 70 rupees, the presentation wasn't that good and taste I willsay it 
was ok. Not always Dhabas food is better than hotels. It's a case study of 
regional fast food.

Like if you order traditional food or fast food at Dhabas it will be 
moreflavourful and tasty as compared to hotels.

Dhabas are cost-effective as comparedto hotels.    Plus they are located near 
highways orimportant joints. Whereas hotels are situated far inside the city.   
 If you have one bread left, and that timecurry is finished. At dhabas, you can 
request like please bring curry in somequantity. At hotels,you would force to 
order a full dish.

Last but not the least, Dhabas have their own uniqueness. From 
sittingarrangement to the food they serve. Although in the context of hygiene 
and health reasons,hotels would only lose to home-cooked food.~boss baby🤠

Q12         Why is a mongoose themost potent against even the most dangerous of 
snakes?

A12          Barret Joseph BirdAustralian. Proud servant of feline overlords. 
Updated Fri

They’re extremely quick, and agile dodgers. Mongooses are also prettystrong for 
their size. This, along with their endurance means a mongoose cancircle around 
a cobra for quite some time, taking numerous swipes until one ofthem lands. 
They’re smart,too, and they deliberately bait out attacks from the snake.

It can take a while, but once amongoose has position, they break the snake’s 
neck rather efficiently. Cobras are quite intelligent, more so than all other 
snakes.They adapt to the mongoose’s tactics, but the circling and 
dodgingeventually causes them to make mistakes.

The mongoose’s acrobatic fitness gives them the advantage. They can wearthe 
cobra down, if they have to.

Here are some action shots, for you.

Edit: Some honourable mentionsfrom the comment section:Mike Long has pointed 
out that mongooses are unaffected by the neurotoxiccomponent of cobra venom, 
giving them a huge defence boost. ShaunHeather noticed that shot 2 and 3 are 
the same mongoose, in the same pose,flipped and shaded in photoshop. Apologies 
for that one. I’m not certain whichphoto is the real one, so here’s another 
photo to make up for the fake:

Edit #2 Thank you for the views, upvotes, and the most enjoyable commentsection 
I’ve seen in a while. I thought I’d add a more friendly cobraand mammal 
shot.These puppies fell into a well, and the cobra appears to be guarding them 
bypreventing them from walking to the other side of the well, where they are 
atrisk of drowning. Not all Goodboys have fur.

All the above QA are from  Quora website  on    13-03- 2022. Quoraanswers need 
not be 100% correct answers 

Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on14-03-2022 


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