Pranam Q8 April 18, 1955—Albert Einstein dies soon after *a blood vessel bursts near his heart*. When asked if he wanted to undergo surgery, Einstein refused, saying, "I want to go when I want to go. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go." ( abdominal aortic aneurysm). Dr Harvey took Einstein’s brain without permission, which some would call “stealing.” (New Jersey Hospital). Sixty years later, the only permanent place to see pieces of the brain that changed the world is at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia <http://muttermuseum.org/>. One of America’s most interesting medical museums, the Mütter contains a tremendous assemblage of anatomical specimens, instruments and medical models. Chang and Eng (the original “Siamese Twins”), the Hyrtl skull collection <http://muttermuseum.org/exhibitions/hyrtl-skull-collection/> and the Soap Lady <http://muttermuseum.org/exhibitions/the-soap-lady/> are among the most distinctive exhibits, alongside pieces of Einstein’s brain. The genesis of the museum dates to 1858, when a revolutionary 19th-century American plastic surgeon <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/dr-mutter-surgery-was-dangerous-and-horrifically-painful-ordeal-180952580/?no-ist> donated 1,700 medical objects to Philadelphia's College of Physicians in hopes of improving medical education across the country. Thomas Dent Mütter’s stipulations were that the college must also hire a curator, increase the collection, hold annual lectures and build a fireproof building. Today, the Mütter Museum is one of Philadelphia’s more popular tourist attractions. (brain museum). It’s hard to say what Einstein would have thought about his brain’s ultimate destination: He was rather direct about what he wanted to happen to his body after he died. “I want to be cremated so people don’t come worship at my bones,” <https://books.google.com/books?id=mliOXLigQvoC&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=I+want+to+be+cremated+so+people+don%E2%80%99t+come+to+worship+at+my+bones,%E2%80%9D&source=bl&ots=H5r5WdcecQ&sig=Ln2sZzUqZsbqtFViVKCR-wO99J4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=O8QnVbCaCoarsAWr4YCICA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=I%20want%20to%20be%20cremated%20so%20people%20don%E2%80%99t%20come%20to%20worship%20at%20my%20bones%2C%E2%80%9D&f=false> he told his biographer Abraham Pais. That is exactly what happened less than 24 hours after his death—in a secret ceremony, family and close friends scattered Einstein’s ashes along the Delaware River. But those ashes did not include his brain or his eyes (which are now rumored to be in a safe deposit box in New York or New Jersey <http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-12-23/news/9412220826_1_elephant-man-eyes-dr-henry-abrams> ). Brain death can happen when the blood and/or oxygen supply to the brain is stopped.This can be caused by:
- cardiac arrest – when the heart stops beating and the brain is starved of oxygen; a heart attack <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-attack/> – when the blood supply to the heart is suddenly blocked; a stroke <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stroke/> – when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or interrupted;a blood clot <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/embolism/> – a blockage in a blood vessel that disturbs or blocks the flow of blood around your body. Brain death can also be caused by: a severe head injury <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/severe-head-injury/>; a brain haemorrhage ; infections, such as encephalitis <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/encephalitis/>; a brain tumour <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/malignant-brain-tumour/>. Brain death is different from vegetative state. Thus the brain can also be infected and since the gravity is downward and the oxygen is more important to Brain, we feel it is not infected. KR IRS 121422 On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 at 20:31, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 04-2022-10* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Can you eat cucumber seeds? If so, what are the benefits?* > > A1 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Sat > > *Cucumber seeds are extremely nutritious, which is the essence of > cucumber.* > > Studies have confirmed that among cucumbers, cucumber seeds have the > highest nutritional value, and their nutrients are 7.5 times higher than > those of cucumber pulp. > > Cucumber seeds contain a variety of amino acids, vitamins, carotene, > thiamine, riboflavin, xylose, fructose, glycosides, calcium, phosphorus, > iron, potassium and other nutrients the body needs. > > *Cucumber seeds can coordinate the function of internal organs, activate > dormant cells, promote* cell regeneration, nourish the brain, enhance > memory, and are very beneficial to physical health. > > 100 grams of cucumber seeds contain about 90 mg of calcium, and cucumber > seeds are also rich in phosphorus. The appropriate amount of phosphorus can > promote the absorption of calcium. > > The ratio of calcium and phosphorus in cucumber seeds is about 2:1, which > is very suitable for calcium absorption. > > *Therefore, eating cucumber seeds can quickly supplement calcium, and the > effect of calcium supplementation* is much better than eating > calcium-containing foods such as milk, soybeans, and sesame seeds. > > In some Asian countries, if chickens, ducks and other poultry have broken > legs, feed them some cucumber seeds, after a few days, the legs of these > poultry will be healed. > > *For humans, regular consumption of cucumber seeds plays a role in > supplementing calcium and strengthening bones*. Cucumber seeds can dredge > meridians, relieve waist and leg pain, relieve bone and joint pain, and are > very beneficial to bone health. > > *Q2 Why is glass used for car windows?* > > A2 Aaron Young Automotive Expert with over 8 years of > experience Apr 3 > > Glass is used in most, if not all new vehicle windows for one big reason. > Plastic/acrylic is lighter, cheaper, safer, and less messy if it breaks, > however > there’s one massive downside, and that has to do with scratches. When > acrylic is scratched (Which you could probably do with just your > fingernail), it leaves marks that are not transparent. Well, if it happens > a lot over years, then the plastic will become less transparent overall. > This is why it’s commonly only used in race cars, as they can swap a > windshield or a window in the off-season, but most regular consumers > wouldn’t have the time or care to do so. *Glass remains transparent, even > if it heats up and cools, or scratches*. You can see a perfect example of > this with your headlights. After a year or two, headlights with a plastic > lens will become foggy, as pictured here: > > This is mainly because of several factors: > > *1. The plastic can soften, and cool down on hot* days, which reduces the > transparency. (Glass has a MUCH higher melting/softening temperature than > plastic, so that’s not an issue for car windows.) > > 2. Small dust particles, tiny rocks, etc. hitting the plastic at high > speeds causes them to scratch, which as discussed above, leads to a loss of > transparency. > > Now imagine if that happened to your windows every year or 2. So glass, is > therefore the *clear* winner (Pun intended), and car manufacturers have > found ways to make glass less dangerous to the occupants during an > accident. (Laminated windshields, tempered glass side windows, etc.) > > *Q3 How big of a role does oxygen play in digesting?* > > A3 Ken Saladin Textbook author and professor emeritus Sat > > *It plays no direct role in digestion, other than the trivial point that > digestion is enzymatic hydrolysis,* hydrolysis uses water to split > organic molecules, and oxygen is part of water. Digestion can occur without > free molecular oxygen. > > *Where oxygen becomes important is in how nutrients such as fats and > carbohydrates are metabolized after digestion*. The most efficient energy > extraction from these fuels is by aerobic respiration, which requires > oxygen. This lies at the root of why a person dies within a few minutes if > deprived of oxygen. > > *Q4 What is an abandoned subway station?* > > A4 Steven Haddock Lives in Toronto, ON (1959–present)Apr 5 > > *Subway stations get abandoned for several reasons, but the most common is > the re-routing of a line.* > > This is Lower Bay station in Toronto, which was in use for about a year. > It’s closed to the public now, but it is frequently used as a movie set > (Suicide Squad, Shazam!). In the original configuration, trains heading > east from either Upper Bay or Lower Bay would go to Yonge Station on what’s > now Line 2, but trains going west from Lower Bay would go to Museum Station > on Line 1 (heading south), but those on Upper Bay would go to St. George, > which at the time was the transfer between Line 2 and Line 1. However the > train that went west, then south, wasn’t very popular and people just > transferred at St. George anyway. > > This is Court Street in Brooklyn, which is an abandoned station converted > to the New York Transit Museum. It used to be a terminal station in > central Brooklyn, but low usage resulted in it being closed and the line > going straight through from Brooklyn to Manhattan instead.(Pictures not > added) > > *Q5 For a single person, is it cheaper to travel around the UK > by train or by car?* > > A5 Nicholas Stone Life long interest in trains. Apr 4 > > *I am a single person. For me, it is cheaper to travel around the UK by > train rather than by car.* > > I often travel between London and West Yorkshire, in order to visit > relatives. The typical return train fare is £50. By National Express coach, > it’s cheaper still. > > *I do not have car and do not have a driving licence. If wanted to do this > same journey by car,* then I would take driving lessons, pass my test, > buy or hire a car and pay for other incidentals. Altogether, this is going > to be more than my £50 return train fare. > > For the purpose of expense claims, the UK government currently estimates > that a car costs 45p per mile run. This takes into account depreciation, > insurance and fuel. Using my London to West Yorkshire example, the return > cost of the car journey for this trip is £180, more expensive than the > train. > > In the year, I typically spend £1,000 in train and bus fares for all my > trips across the UK. The Nimblefins website estimates annual car costs > during 2022 to be around £3,550 - including depreciation, insurance, fuel, > parking and any repairs. > > *For me, public transport is cheaper than car ownership. By at least > £2,000 per year.* > > *Q6 Did manufacturers make refrigerator doors magnetic for our > convenience, or was it not the original intention at all?* > > A6 Loring Chien Maint of home AC, plumbing, electrical, > lighting for 45 yrs Sat > > *They did it because the slightly flexible seal pulled tightly closed at > the interface allowing little or no air to escape.* Sealing against air > leaks is key to making the refrigerators efficient in energy use and not > losing cold air to the room. Prior to that, they used a compressible > flexible rubber seal that needed pressure provided by a latch which proved > to be a safety hazard for children who could not escape. > > *They did it to save you electrical energy and make the compressors last > longer and to make the* fridges safer for children!If that’s convenient > to you, then yes. > > *Q7 Why will a washing machine stop working, unless it is > unplugged and then plugged back in?* > > A7 Dennis Mulgannon, I have learned from history for 74 years > and counting Answered Sun > > I had this very same problem with my Kenmore front load. I discovered this > issue while my washer was still under warranty. The issue was resolved by > replacing the control circuit board. > > Modern appliances these days have become computerized, and sometimes they > act up, just like computers. For whatever reason, almost everything has to > have a power cycle, followed by a reboot by unplugging for thirty seconds, > then re-plugging, and turning back on. > > Modems, printers, routers, Xboxes… All need an occasional power cycle. > However, if your washer is still under warranty, call for service, because > for a heavy appliance, this is not acceptable, due to the inconvenient > location of the power cord. > > *Q8 Why are brain infections so rare if infections can spread > through your other body parts?* > > A8 Franklin Veaux Professional WriterApr 2 > > *Because the brain is immunologically privileged.* > > The brain has a “blood brain barrier” that prevents a lot of things from > reaching the brain itself. A lot of folks imagine this like, I don’t > know, some kind of filter in your neck or something, but that isn’t how it > works. Rather, brain cells aren’t nourished or supplied directly from > blood vessels in the way all your other cells are. Rather, the blood > vessels that supply the brain provide oxygen and nutrients, and carry waste > products, away from support cells like astrocytes, and these in turn pass > material along to the neurons. (That’s a bit oversimplified, but it gets > the idea across.) > > *So it’s not like there’s a filter somewhere that the blood goes through > and then goes on to the brain,* it’s that the neurons are never directly > supplied by the blood at all. > > *Anyway, this barrier is difficult for complex molecules to cross (that’s > why if you have* Parkinson’s you can’t just take dopamine pills, for > example), but it’s also difficult for pathogens to cross. > > *Q9 Will storing water for long periods in the washing machine > spoil the motor/machine?* > > A9 Tony Christian Ratcliffe, former Technical trainerAnswered > Jun 17, 2018 > > Firstly it will have zero effect on the motor. If long periods means a > few days then there won’t be anything spoilt but *if you mean over a year > or more there will be problems. Depending on conditions* the water could > turn into a stagnant soup and mild will grow.* > > **Heat, state of the inside of the machine, detergents previously used, > age etc.* > > I can’t fathom why you want to know this though unless you have a broken > machine that won’t drain and want to ignore it. > > *No the “motor” won’t mind the storage of water in the drum and plumbing > of the machine.* > > And if the water is clean, neither will the rest of the machine. But if > the water is used laundry water because of a machine failure and and the > difficulty of draining it, that’s a different matter. The old water will of > course rapidly spoil as all such used wash water will. It won’t hurt > anything, it’s just unhygenic. > > *But; you said “storing”. You don’t want to store water in a washing > machine*. The outer tub and the hoses and the pump all carry the wash > water, and these surfaces are surfaces you would not want to store anything > in. > > In earlier days, wash water was boiled in large tubs for washing. > Sometimes with fires beneath. Sometimes boiled on the stove and carried to > the washing machine. > > *The wash water might well have extra capacity for cleaning and be used > again. In modern machines* it of course is thrown away, but in older > machines, you had the option of saving in into auxiliary tubs and reusing > it. > > You shouldn’t store clean water in your machine. If you want to re-use > wash water, look for a machine built to save and suck back wash water, > sometimes called “suds-saving”. > > It’s similar to soaking for long times. No harm comes from stopping a wash > and starting again later, to let it soak for a while to remove difficult > staining. Well there is one drawback. You need to use some extra detergent. > If not enough, the temperature drop can result in some precipitation out of > detergent precipitates where grease has been disolved, and then with the > temperature drop results in terrible black spots in the clothes. > > *Need a bit more information on what you are thinking to do.* > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 11-04- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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