CULTURAL QA 08-2022-06 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Howmany engines does a bullet train have? A1 NicholasStone; Life long passenger. Life long relationship with trains. Jul 20 Also known as shinkansen, the Japanese bullet trainshave an innovative traction system. Traditionally,a passenger train would have a locomotive (engine) providing the motive power hauling attachedcarriages. Launched in 1964, the shinkansen trains did away with these usual motive arrangements. Instead, there are traction motors underneath all carriages providing motivepower, rather than a separate locomotive. These arrangement improvestrack adhesion, spreads the motive power along the length of train and improvesperformance. Shinkansen 0series rolling stock. There are are noseparate locomotives or engines. Roof mounted pantographs draw their power fromoverhead electric wires. This power is then distributed by cables alongthe length of train to traction motors under each carriage. Q2 Howdoes coconut oil help your face? A2 Plug NPlay Biosciences Pvt Ltd, Organic and natural skin care regime Jul 27 If there is one tree that is revered for its numerousbenefits to mankind, then it has to be a coconut tree! This is becausevirtually every part of the tree, from the stem, to leaves and flowers to thefruit, finds application in our everyday lives. The coconut isliterally one tough nut to crack, but once it is cracked it is a treasure troveof minerals and nutritious elements that are extremely beneficial to the humanbody. Coconut is very high in protein, carbohydrates, fibre,manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, potassium etc.,besides a range of antioxidants. Besides its kernel and water, coconut oil too is extremelybeneficial for our bodies, especially the face. Here are some of the keybenefits of coconut oil for the face: It is extremely hydrating in nature. Hence, the overnight application ofcoconut oil repairs damaged skin and also leaves behind a healthyglow. Coconutoil is rich in antioxidants. This notonly helps ourskin to heal itself, but also, protects it from further damage. Coconut oilcontains Lauric acid making it naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. This makes it anideal medicine for treating acne and other minor skin ailments. Coconut oil caneasily be absorbed by the skin. This makes it Mother Nature’s own calming lotion for infants andchildren. The benefits of Coconut oil become more evident on theface when it is left overnight. Here is how you do it the right way: Before bedtime, wash your palms clean and dry themthoroughly. Take a few drops of coconut oil in your palm and rubit vigorously to liquefy the oil. Now massage your face. The massage not just activatesthe blood vessels below but also improves circulation. Leave it for some time before washing off the facewith warm water and then clean it with the help of tissue paper to removeexcess oil. The next morning, make sure you use a face wash toclean the remaining oil from your skin. While coconutoil is very safe, there are just two precautions: People withoily skin must avoid using coconut oil on their faces. Alternatively, they canapply smallquantities and thoroughly rinse their face soon after application instead ofleaving it overnight. Make sure that you use extra virgin coconut oil instead of thecommercially available ones. This is because the extra virgin coconut oil isobtained by a cold-pressed method instead of the hot-pressed commercial method.Cold pressing ensuresthat all the vital ingredients of the coconut oil are retained. One of the most reliable ways of procuringcold-pressed oil is using Camia extra virgin coconut oil. Camia coconut oil is not just USDA-certified organicbut is also silicon-free, hexane-free, dermatologically tested, comes inplastic-free containers and is processed in ISO-certified plants. Even the rawmaterials procured are obtained from sustainable cultivation partners and byfollowing fair trade practices. So, if you desire to have blemish-free and glowingskin, then don’t rely on chemical-based treatments, but surrender to MotherNature and enjoy the guilt-free benefits of coconut oil for your face. Q3 Iseating apple seeds harmful or poisonous? Are they bad for you? A3 LuciaGarcia, Worked at Hospitals Wed Apples ripen every autumn, and with the help of preservationtechnology, apples can be eaten all year round. Apple seeds are not recommended when eating applesbecause apple seeds contain a plant compound called amygdalin. Amygdalin is part of the seed's chemical defensesystem and is converted to cyanide in the body when the seeds are chewed anddigested. Cyanide is highly toxic, it interferes with the oxygensupply to cells and can cause death within minutes in high enough doses. However, thecyanide released by apple seeds is very small, and you need to Eat About 150 to200 Apple Seeds at a Time to Be Poisoned. An averageapple contains only about five to eight seeds, and even if a few apple seedsare eaten by mistake, there will be no symptoms of poisoning Q4 Whatwould happen if I left a ceiling fan on (non-stop) for 2 years? A4 GangaShankar, Worked at Tech Mahindra (2014–2017)5y The fan wouldbe designed for x amount of operational time. By you achieving that x amount of operation timefaster than intended, the fan would not work as intended after that x amount oftime. But you won’tbe able to run it nonstop for 2 years. the motors and bearings aren’t designed forsuch abuse load and heat My note- I recollect the incident of fire inTrivandrum secreteriet by running an old fan over night about three months backor so, forgot to switch OFF after staff left. Q5 Whichfood tastes better when it is consumed a day or two later? A5 SeetaramanVishwanath Iyer,Specialist by profession, voracious reader by choice Mon We have this habit of putting water in leftover rice for the night in a mudpotwe have at home, the rice gets well fermented during the night And then Momremoves little bit of water and adds either buttermilk or curd to this rice and also addlittle bit of salt, green chillies, ginger, onions chopped into fine pieces andmixing the entire thing together You can keep the consistency as per your convenience,It can be either smooth or watery and it will go well with your taste buds. And the bestpart is we don't use artificial refrigeration to keep this cool instead put a wet, damp cloth to keepthe mud vessel chilled We have it when it's finely chilled and my Mom callsit by it's local name, Neeragaram On special occasions, Neeragaram is consumed withinteresting sides of fried curd chillies or shallot onions. This is one ofthe best foods to have for the hot summers to cool down the heat from your bodyThis Neeragaramoften gives me the village life vibes because it is also the food many farmersacross Tamil Nadu consume after a hard hot day at the fields. The rice can bekept in the water for one or two days as per your convenience so that the rice becomes well fermented and the tastegets well enhanced. You should try this at your home too. My note- Thepresent day chemical manure used rice may give foul smell 2nd day, if at all kept in fridge.We give to cows. Another point which came to my mind is old rice is Patthu. Normally Brahminswill not use it. Especiallyorthodox. I just had discussion of it with one member, I thought ofputting in group now. Q6 Whatare the reasons for a ceiling fan failing to work? A6 RPDeshpande, B.Tech (Hon), Elec., F.I.E from I IT BOMBAY (Graduated 1966)2y The capacitorin auxiliary winding of fan has deteriorated and its value has gone down toolow or hasbecome open circuits, to be of any use, or it may have burnt. If thecapacitor does not work, a single phase split-phase capacitor run motor cannot start withoutcapacitor, but can run at some low speed (mostly with humming noise) if rotatedby mechanical jerk in any direction. If it runs this way, the motor can burn out. Youmust get the capacitor replaced with same rating, and the fan will runproperly. Q7 Whyare caves mostly found in Maharashtra? A7 Asmaka(अश्मक).Interested in history, Jul 24 There areapproximately 1,500 rock-cut caves in India, of which “70-80%" are inMaharashtra mainly because of the mighty Sahyadri mountain range. Pandavleni Caves Bhaja Caves These volcanic rocks are good for carving. The traderoutes wound through the Western Ghats. Most of the caves are along the traderoutes. Many Scholarsbelieve that the traders would keep their luggage at the base and spend thenight in a cave.Almost all caves have water tanks or cisterns carved in the rocks. The volcanic rock of theSahyadris is porous, so from the top of the mountain, the water would percolateto the rocks below. Those 2nd century B.C. architects knew how to catchthe stream. There are huge tanks that have water for the whole year. Even when there is drought outside, these watertanks never dry and that is true even today Q8 How doyou know if a tomato is ready to eat? A8 BrockPan-Yellow, SVP Vegetation Management at my backyard garden (25 years)UpdatedJul 14 Easy. Wait till it turns red. But that mightnot work if you grow Green Giant heirloom tomatoes.They stay greenwhen ripe. And theytaste altogether different from any stage of red tomato. These are not what youuse for “fried green tomatoes”. That’s made from unripe red tomatoes thathaven’t yet developed enough sugar. Green Giant is both sour and sweet. Your mouth andeyes won’t believe each other when you bite into it. So how do you know if a tomato is ripe, like for real?The best way is to feel thetomato. If it’s abit soft, it’s ready to eat. Too firm, and it’s still growing. After you’ve grown heirlooms for a few years, youstart to see when each individual variety is ready. But the firmness test isfail-safe. BONUS: CherokeeGreen is another green-when-ripe tomato. Slice it open, the meat is lime green. Way sweeter than it looks. Your heirloom garden is notcomplete without at least one green tomato plan Q9 Whyare all dogs banned from Antarctica since April 1994? A9 LoisL. Kersey,Wed In the past it was common practice to bring dogs to Antarctica.The dogs served as draftanimals and helped transport supplies and equipment. Dogs made itpossible to get around efficiently on the frozen continent. They were reliableand important to the well-being of many expedition members, who enjoyed playingand talking with them. As early as1898-1900, Norwegian polar explorer Carsten Borchgrevink took 90 dogs toAntarctica. WhenRoald Amundsen conquered the South Pole in 1911, he brought approximately 98dogs to that continent. Unfortunately,most of these dogs were slaughtered and used as food for other dogs and humans.Only eleven dogs returned from the South Pole. Later expeditions also useddogs, even after using tracked vehicles. In 1994 theAntarctic Environmental Protection Protocol was ratified. Paragraph 15 of theProtocol states that dogs cannot be introduced because of the risk of bringinginfections,specifically because distemper (a disease of dogs) could potentially spread from dogs to native Antarctic seals. Q10 Everwonder why the ceiling fans spin slow in the summer and very fast in thewinter? A10 KrishnaReddy, Former Retired Assistant Engineer in HMT Ltd. 2y Not all thetime, but during peak load hours, the speed of the ceiling fan gets reduced asthe input supply voltage will be less due to the peak load on the distribution transformerin that area. Duringsummer season maximum consumers puts on the AC’s, chiller units, andrefrigerators will be continuously gets on and off to keep up the settemperature. And during summer season the hot air available in theroom go to the top roof and ceiling fan blades face more pressure of the airwhen flows from bottom to top of the room. Due to the above reasons the ceilingfan runs slow when compared to the winter season. All the above QA are from Quora website on 05-08- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 06-08-2022 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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