CULTURAL QA 03-2022-26

BEING  A COMPILATION THERE MAY  BE ERRORS

Q1           Can youeat onions raw?

A1           Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals13h

Raw onions are ahealthy and delicious vegetable in many Asian countries.

Health expert concur in recommending eating onion in rawforms to reap the 
maximum health benefits.

The cooking processdestroys two beneficial components of onions: Allicin and 
Vitamin C.

The longer thecooking time, the more vitamin C is lost. Heating for 15 to 20 
minutes willlose 40% to 50% of vitamin C.And more than 95% of allicin will be 
destroyed inthe heating process.

Onions are the only vegetables that contain prostaglandinA. Prostaglandin A is 
an unsaturated fatty acid with various physiologicaleffects.

Prostaglandin A can dilate blood vessels, increaseblood vessel elasticity, 
reduce blood viscosity, regulate blood lipids, andlower blood pressure. Regular 
consumption of onions is very beneficial to thehealth of cardiovascular and 
cerebrovascular.

Onions are rich in quercetin, a natural flavonoidwith strong anticancer, 
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral andantibacterial properties, known as 
the patron saint of health.

Europeansand Americans call onions the "Vegetable Queen",Eating some raw onions 
regularly has unexpected effects on your health.

My note- Along withboiled tapioca and dosai, many use cut onions, cut chilli 
and salt crushed byhand and added with slight coconut oil, as side dish in 
Kerala. Sometimes withiddali also. 

Q2           Where didIndia's first train run?

A2           Shivang Bhardwaj Mar 13

~ Mumbai to Thane (16 April 1853)

Interesting factsto know:

 The fares from Mumbai to Thane in 1853 wereRs. 2 and annas 10 for the first 
class, Rs. 1 and anna 1 for the second classand annas 5 and 3 pice for the 
third class. Third class fare was about 3 pice per mile.

The project wasimplemented in the collaboration with Great Indian Peninsula 
(GIP) RailwayCompany in England and the East India Company.

10,000 men workedon the project and 10,000 pounds had spent to lay the railway 
line.

Mumbai-Thane railway route train carried 4,50,000passengers in first year 
without any accident.

India’s first railway engine, built by Vulcon Foundary inEngland, which arrived 
in Mumbai, was named “Falkland”after lord Falkland, the Governor. Promoted by 
Apollo HospitalsEnterprise Ltd

Q3           What isthe importance of the kidneys?

A3           Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseLimitedLived in Hyderabad, Telangana, 
India Mar 12

One of the kidneys’ most essential functions is to removeexcess fluids and 
waste products from the body in the form of urine.The production of urine is 
performed through some complex steps that involvere-absorption and excretion.

The kidneys perform the body’s regulation of essentialcontents such as sodium, 
potassium, and acid-base balance.

The kidneys alsoproduce of certain hormones that affect other organs of the 
body. For instance,the kidneys produce a hormone that stimulates theproduction 
of red blood cells in the body.

Q4           Can thehuman brain stop producing dopamine?

A4           Franklin Veaux Professional Writer Mar19

Yes, andwhen it does, you first stop moving and then eventually die.

Look,everything you think you know about dopamine is wrong. It’s not a 
happychemical, your brain doesn’t have a dopamine storage tank, and dopamine 
isn’t amagic woo juice.

Your brain cellsdon’t touch each other. They aren’t electrical wires. A signal 
goes down aneuron and triggers a spurt of neurotransmitter at the end. When 
that spurttouches another neuron, it triggers it to fire. (That’s a little 
oversimplifiedbut gets the idea across.)

Dopamine is one ofthose neurotransmitters.

Dopamine is used inthe so-called “reward circuit” of the brain, but that’s not 
the only place it’sused, and it doesn’t mean dopamine gives you pleasure. You 
also don’t “run out” of dopamine if you feel“too much” pleasure. Each spurt is 
reclaimed by the neurotransmitterreuptake system—it doesn’t go away.The neurons 
in your voluntary motor controlareas also use dopamine the exact same way, yet 
nobody ever says if you movearound too much you “burn out” your dopamine 
receptors or become “addicted.”

Anyway, there are diseases that cause your brain to stopproducing dopamine. 
Parkinson’s disease is one of them. As the dopaminergiccells in your brain 
fail, you lose ability to move, and you become increasinglyparalyzed. That 
doesn’t kill you directly though. Generally people with Parkinson’s die 
ofpneumonia when they lose the ability to swallow and start inhaling food.

Q5           How do Ilevel a washing machine on an uneven floor?

A5           Victoria Eppler Answered Dec 16, 2019

Alter the little ‘’legs’’ underneath the washing machine.There will be four, 
one in each corner and they are usually screw-in’s to makethem longer or 
shorter. Simply make them longer and shorter to fit the floorsnugly.

2nd answer-Philip Rabe , former MovieConstruction Coordinator 
(1988-2013)Answered Dec16, 2019

The machines have ascrew out levelling foot that is good for about an inch of 
levelling. If the flooris really slopped, you might have to make a 2x4 block 
with a shallow hole forthe machine’s foot. The wood would then be attached to 
the concrete or woodfloor to keep the whole parade from inching down the slope 
while washing a load.

My note- Not only the flooring has to be levelled,but rough also. When the 
machine runs at higher RPM, even in levelledground  washing machine moves from 
theposition. 

Q6           Why doBoeing planes keep crashing? In China, one has just crashed. 
When travelling,can we find out about the brand of plane so that we can avoid 
Boeing?

A6           Steven Haddock Lives in Toronto, ON(1959–present)Mon

Largelybecause only two companies make a lot of passenger planes now - Boeing 
andAirbus. Between them they control about 90% of the commercial aviation 
marketwith Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer picking up most of the rest.

As such, ifa plane crashes, by sheer chance it’s 45% likely to be a Boeing. 
Airbus planescrash too though, including a crash in Pakistan in2020 that killed 
97 of the 99 people on board, although to be fair it lookslike that crash was 
due to pilot error.

Q7           How manytimes can one use the same oil to fry chips, and is it 
dangerous?

A7           Martin Bayer Chef (1994–present)Wed

If the only thingyou are frying is potatoes, whether it’s chips or French 
fries, you should get a number of runsout of the oil.

The moisture fromthe potato will slowly break the oil down, but as long as you 
strain it aftereach use, to remove any burnt potato scraps, you can easily get 
a half dozen batches of chips from apot, maybe more. Makesure you don’t 
overheat the oil as well. Taking it to its smoke point too manytimes will 
lessen its lifespan.

Q8           What dozigzag lines on the road mean?

A8           Carlos Yanez JD from GonzagaUniversity School of Law (Graduated 
1981)Mar 13

It means you havebeen drinking too much.

Sorry I had to saythat. Some states are using zig-zag lines to warn drivers 
thatthey are approaching a pedestrian and/or cyclist crossing.

The zig-zag concept was imported from Europe. It iscurrently used in only three 
locations in North America: Virginia, Hawaii, andOttawa, Ontario.

In some locations,like the UK, both yellow and white zig zag road line markings 
generally providemotorists with instructions that stopping on parking on the 
zig-zag line areais prohibited. Like this school zone.

And in other places, the zig-zag line is used to warn ofno passing. Typically 
due to blind road ahead or other safety reasons.

Read and study your local vehicle code or laws tounderstand what they mean 
where you are.

Q9           DoSapiens and Neanderthals share a common ancestor? If yes, did 
some of itmigrate out of Africa evolving into Neanderthals while others stayed 
in Africaevolving into Sapiens?

A9           Claire Jordan Degree in biology andfolklore; programmer, shop 
owner, secretary on newspaper Mar 15

Basically. The chronology and classification of humansin the early Stone Age is 
still being sorted out,but the line of descent in African probably goes Homo 
habilis, Homo erectus,Homo antecessor, Homo heidlebergensis, Homo sapiens. Each 
of these groups fromerectus onward migrated out of Africa in one or more waves 
and set up colonieselsewhere, and each of the later waves of migrants interbred 
with the coloniesof those who went before.

We usually thinkNeanderthals and Denisovans evolved from the Homo 
heidelbergensis wave, butit’s possible one or both came directly from Homo 
erectus, or from ancestor.

Q10         Whichlaptop will be most suitable to buy in a budget around INR 
40-50k?

A10         Ashok Pandey Manager at CyberMediaIndia (company) (2014–present)Feb 
16

Finding a decent laptop on a ₹40,000-₹50,000budget is difficult in 2022. 
Depending on youracademic, professional, or gaming needs the requirement of a 
laptop varies.While you mentioned the budget only, I think you need a laptop 
for genericpurposes. I would recommend going for a laptop powered by a decent 
CPU, a longbattery life, and a 1080p display at least.

To browse the latest laptops in under ₹50,000 check out the HP online store.My 
recommendation is the HP Laptop 14s-ef1000TU, because of the 14-inch 1080FHD 
display, 11th gen Intel i3 CPU, and 8+ hours of battery back up. This isthe 
best deal you can get under ₹50,000in 2022. If you have a little more budget on 
disposal, check out the HP Laptop14s-fq1092AU for ₹51,000 which isslightly over 
the edge of your budget. This is a balanced laptop forproductivity and 
infotainment powered by Ryzen 5 5500U and 9+ hours of batterylife. Opting for 
Windows 11 laptops and avoiding dedicated GPU is recommendedfor the budget you 
have.

If you are stillconfused, read more on such topics at the Tech4Growth section 
on DQIndia's websiteor the NextGenIT on CiOL's website.

My note- I purchased in Chennai, India 18”laptop ACER for31000-00 two days 
back. 

Q11         Why docarnivores have more muscular legs than herbivores?

A11         Romāns Prokopjevs BSc in ComputerScience & Management, Riga 
Business School Updated Thu

Carnivores are naturally designed to kill preys theyhunt. Therefore, carnivores 
must be buffed to survive.

However, zoologistssay that carnivores have a trend to socialize: hyenas, 
wolfs, lions, etc. So,the more they will hunt in packs, the less individual 
physical power will berequired.

Q12         Whatshould you never say to an Indian person when visiting India?

A12         Bhuvana Rameshwar Lived abroad a fewyears Thu

International basic etiquettes apply in India too.

Other than that afew more to avoid, or not to say to or ask Indians..

Why are you so dark? (it is in our gene)

Why do you speak English like you mother tongue?(it is our second language 
after mother tongue which we learn first)

Why do you still live with your parents? (it is normhere unless they are in 
different towns.

Why do you bargain with every shop keeper? (wedon't bargain in shops, where 
fixed prices are displayed like in super markets.We bargain when shop keepers 
inflate prices like in tourist towns)

Why are you so stingy? (we why is India so prefersaving to unnecessary 
spending).

Why is India so crowded? Why is India so dirty?

If you have so manyplaces of worship why are Indians so poor?

All the above QA are from  Quora  website on    25-03- 2022. Quora answersneed 
not be 100% correct answers .

Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 26-03-2022

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