CULTURAL QA03-2022-16 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Where did strawberries originate? A1 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals11h Strawberries are native toSouth America and are now widely cultivated around the world. China and the United States arethe world's largest strawberry producers, accounting for nearly 60% of the world's production. Strawberries can be planted all year round and mature in about 4 to 5months, so you can eat fresh strawberries all year round. Strawberries are low-calorie berries. A medium-sized strawberry weighsabout 10 grams and contains 3.9 calories. Eating strawberries will notgain weight, it is recommended to eat about 5 to 10 strawberries a day. Strawberries are rich in amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamin C, vitaminA, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, citric acid, malic acid, and mineralssuch as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. Strawberries are rich in nutrients and are known asthe "Queen of Fruits". Eating some strawberries regularly can enhanceimmunity, resist aging, prevent various chronic diseases, and delay the agingprocess of the body. Q2 Why does the queen not sleep in the same bed? A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar Livedabroad a few years 14h I read in one ofthe books on Buckingham palace that the queen, Elizabeth ll sleepsseparately in her own bed and her own room in the Palace. Her husband PrincePhilip sleeps in a separate room and bed. When needed they get together andsleep together but otherwise she is asked to sleep alone being “the Queen “. It was also an upper classsocial norm. Thisensured good sleep without any disturbance of one pushing the other, pullingthe blanket away, snoring or other disagreeable sounds. It kept ones grace.The Queen is the biggest royal of all , and thus had a right to a peacefulsleep in an unshared bed. She is entitled to a good comfortable sleep so that she handles affairsof the kingdom with a peaceful, calm mind. Nobody likes to see a grumpy queenafter a bad sleep making wrong decisions, giving wrong judgements. Her royalreputation is at stake thanks to a bad sleep. Hence this practice in royalfamilies. My note- Most aged couplessleep separately in separatecots, but mostly in the same room in India. Family doctors suggest aged couples should not sleep in different rooms, since inany emergency one can help the other/ Q3 Why is a digital lock better than a key? A3 Aman Sharma FormerDealer Updated Dec 2 In today’s modern world, door keys have turned out to be quite a hassle! In fact, we often tend to makemultiple copies due to the fear of losing a house key and getting locked out.This is why a lot of people are opting for digital door locks instead, whichhelp them to operate at their convenience and manage home access efficiently. A premium brand in this space, Hafele’s smart home locks not only ensurebetter security but are also super easy to manage! My house is currentlysecured with their Re-mote Access Digital door lock . Here are it’s best features:: ● It operates offline viaBluetooth, which keeps passwordssafe from the web. ● The ‘Hafele Access’ mobileapp helps to manage the homeaccess remotely. ● Multiple passwords can becreated for more people toaccess the digital lock. ● It has a smart video phone tointeract with a visitor. Overall: This digital door lock makes it possible for us to monitor thesecurity of our home remotely, anytime and from anywhere. My note- Digital lockers areprovided in many holiday home rooms. Q4 What is the differencebetween sound moving within an open pipe and closed pipe? A4 Eric Zhang , plays pianoand organ Answered Jul 19, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | What is the difference between sound moving within an open pipe and clos... Eric Zhang's answer: Here is a basic image of a sound wave in an open vs closed pipe of the same length: The op... | | | Here is a basic image of a sound wave in an open vs closed pipe of thesame length: The open end(s) of the pipe are always antinodes (have the largestamplitudes). The open pipe has two ends but the closed one only has one, so thewave must bounce off the end of the wall to reach the open end, which causes itto travel twice as long (and sound an octave lower). Q5 Why do appliances stop working? A5 Gopala Krishnan,former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now I hope the question is about electrical and electronic equipment. There is anassured approximate life period for the equipment. Equipment may function a fewmore years by repairs. Finally parts for replacement may become obsolete withelectronic equipment, and electric equipment becomes either non repairable dueto non availability of parts or simply fail. Q6 Why is Greyhound (the USA national bus service) soexpensive? A6 Steven Haddock Livesin Toronto, ON (1959–present) Mar 10 One of the reasons isbecause Greyhound serves a lot of destinations that aren’t served by any othercommon carrier, except maybe commuterairplanes. You used to be able to get pretty much anywhere in the U.S. bypassenger train, but that’s no longer the case. Some of their routes are very profitable, but othersare only marginally profitable. You can find cheaper buses between major U.S. cities, particularly in thenorth-east, like Megabusand the so-called “Chinatown” buses. However, those dirt cheap faresoften come at a price, such as breakdowns (Ooops! A/C isn’t working! Sorryyou’re in a bus where the windows don’t open and it’s 80F outside) or justdownright bad maintenance. Q7 Can a washing machine be plugged into a power strip? A7 Gopala Krishnan,former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004)Answered just now No is my answer. Normally the power plug is inserted in to 15amps supply. For different cycles the current requirements may vary withautomatic machines. Semi automatic machines have power supply plug fit in to 5 amps socket.So for extending power supply a power strip can be used on temporary basis. No other equipment must be connected to the powerstrip. I suggest power strip and not round box to extend power supply. Q8 What are the advantages of eating pineapple? A8 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals Sun Pineapple is one of the tropical fruits, rich in carbohydrates, dietaryfiber, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, carotene, and minerals such ascalcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and phosphorus. Pineapple is very sweet,and 100 grams of pineapple contains about 10 grams of sugar. Pineapple is not high in calories, 100 gramsof pineapple contains 48 calories. Eating some pineapple properly will not make you fat. It is worth mentioning that pineapple is the single best source ofbromelain Bromelain is a popular health product in recent years and has highmedical value. Bromelain can inhibitplatelet aggregation, dilute blood viscosity, promote blood circulation, andprevent blood lipid deposition. Eating some pineapples regularly is very beneficial to the health ofcardiovascular and cerebrovascular. Relevant clinical studies have shown that bromelain can inhibit thegrowth and spread of cancer cells, reduce the survival rate of cancer cells,and has a certainanti-cancer effect. In addition, the bromelain in pineapple can break down the protein in thefood, reduce the burden on the digestive system and enhance the digestivefunction. Pineapple ishelpful for people who eat too much meat and greasy foods. Q9 What is the significance and advantages of water tankcleaning? A9 Ramchandra Dwivedi,worked at Project Management Answered Jan 27, 2016 During our school days we had learned that potassium permanganate(laldawa) and alum(fitkiri) are the good chemical for water treatment and thismethod is mostly used at villages to clean well water. Chlorine can be also usedto purify water even this chemical is used to process river water. But always prefer cleaning of tank monthly manually and chemical free My note-Period can beonce in a quarter if cleaning is donesystematically. Q10 What type of flooring is the mostdurable? A10 Gopala Krishnan, formerAssistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004)Answered just now My answer from experience. Mosaic chips flooring is durable than tiles.Cement flooring has become almost obsolete as top flooring. While marble has more chanceof breaking, granite is suitable for down stairs only. Because of the weightnot considered for top floors. Quality tiles are good, unless heavy objects donot fall on them. Now commonly tiles are used, irrespective of the durability. I have used considering all the above aspects, granite in down stairsexcept kitchen and bed rooms. First floor I have used quality tiles. I am fromChennai, India, Q11 What happens in water when it isboiling? A11 Guy Clentsmith,Chemistry tutor... at Self-Employment (2018-present)Answered Sep 7, 2019 Well, when water (or any other liquid) is boiling, the vapour pressure ofthe boiling water is EQUAL to the EXTERNAL pressure, and bubbles of vapour form directlyin the liquid. The normal boiling point is specified when the vapourpressure expressed by liquid (and thus also the AMBIENT pressure) is ONEATMOSPHERE. Note also that we can use this definition of boiling to explain theefficacy of vacuum distillation, when an otherwise INVOLATILE liquid issubjected to HIGH VACUUM. That is we reduce the AMBIENT pressure, and theliquid may be heated at a lower temperature such that its vapour is equal tothe reduced pressure…and the liquid volatilizes and then is distilled…Well,when water (or any other liquid) is boiling, the vapour pressure of the boilingwater is EQUAL to the EXTERNAL pressure, and bubbles of vapour form directly inthe liquid. The normal boiling point is specified when the vapour pressure expressed by liquid (and thus alsothe AMBIENT pressure) is ONE ATMOSPHERE. Note also that we can use this definition of boiling to explain theefficacy of vacuum distillation, when an otherwise INVOLATILE liquid issubjected to HIGH VACUUM. That is we reduce the AMBIENT pressure, and theliquid may be heated at a lower temperature such that its vapour is equal tothe reduced pressure…and the liquid volatilizes and then is distilled… 2ND ANSWER- AlexanderWu , Took chemistry for 4 yearsAnswered Nov 17, 2020 When you raise thetemperature of water, the water molecules start jiggling faster and faster. At the boiling point, the molecules haveenough energy to escape each other’s molecular forces. At the surface of the water,molecules can simply jump out into the air and become air particles themselves,filling whatever space there is. Inside the water, groups ofmolecules with enough energy push away the liquid water around them to formbubbles of water vapor. Since these bubbles are lighter than liquid water, theyrise up. If the bubble has enough energy, liquid water around it joins thebubble to become gas. If not, the gas molecules hit the boundaries and turnback into liquid. Q12 Why do administrative workers like IASofficers have white towels on their chairs? A12 Subhash Mathur Advisorand Mentor (2020–present)Sun It's a very interesting question . Not only is there a white towel at theback of thr chair butfor very senior officers even a side arm small towel is also sanctioned. Sanctioned by whom? God alone knows that. While I was in service I made some effort to find out how and why thistradition had been passed on but rhe matter was so routine that no one had aclue about its origin . But I have seenphotographs of British officers also having the same arrangement. Thus for reasons no one knows it has become sort of a status symbol forsenior officers. And the towels arechanged once in the mid week Traditionally there isalso a long white towel on the back seat of the official cars as well as on thedivider of the car . And ubiquitously two small towels are kept on back rest of the back seatif the car as well. Why it's referred to asan official symbol or status is beyond my understanding. But it exists and tradition carries on . And this amenity is nowtransferred to private taxi cars being used by officials with the logo ‘ Onofficial duty ‘ with yellow number plate . Merrily this tradition ispreserved because it's considered as an official tradition and now privilege. All the above QA are from Quora website on 15-03- 2022. Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on16-03-2022 -- 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/1145926102.1782490.1647399309289%40mail.yahoo.com.
