Q2 A joker who did some childish act in not really adhering to hijacking but raising slogans as congress do nowadays. Hijack real operations on either side exploited stron\gly but ultimately conquered after 7 days by time sharpshooters and packed up the plane and the 99% passengers, except THREE dead (thE dead bodies were also taken) ( all in a 45 minutes operation with a distance of 4000 miles is ENTEBBE; PALESTINE PLANNED WELL WITH THE IDI AMIN UGANDA BUT ALL IN VAIN;
On Sun, 25 Sept 2022 at 07:35, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 09-2022-25* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 If a copper water bottle has turned green inside, can you > still drink out of it? > > A1 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *The green spots formation is copper oxide. Pure copper acting with oxygen > from atmosphere*. This is natural. You have to clean the green spots and > full bottle. *In cleaning tamarind use may help easily removing the green > spots*. If you daily wash the bottle oxidation will be very less. > > Water should be drank from water bottles well cleaned and *not having > even slightest oxidation.* > > Q2 Which hijack had the most unusual end? > > A2 Samir, Keen interest in politics Wed > > An Indian Airlines flight from *Kolkata to Lucknow* was hijacked by two > people named Bholanath Pandey and Devendra Pandey in *1978*. There were > 132 passengers on board. > > *They demanded the release of the former Prime Minister of India, Indira > Gandhi who was in jail after the emergency.* Furthermore they wanted all > the criminal cases against Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi to be > withdrawn. > > *They used fake kid toys as guns to take over the plane. The hijackers did > not allow the passenger to use the toilet facilities*. The former law > minister AK Sen was also among the passengers and he got so frustrated that > he shouted, *"shoot me if you like, but I am going to the toilet".* > > *They forced the pilot to land the plane in Varanasi.* Hours later, the > father of one of the hijackers spoke with them through wireless and talked > some sense into them. *Finally they agreed to surrender.* > > They were constantly chanting Pro Indira Gandhi slogans while coming out > of the airport. > > The most unbelievable part of this incident is that they were given > tickets from the Congress party to contest in the 1980 state assembly > elections and they won too. > > Q3 We're taught that we breathe in O2, and we breathe out CO2, > but how exactly do the lungs make sure only oxygen comes in, and CO2 goes > out? Just the inhaling and exhaling won't do any filtration of gases, both > will come in and go out. > > A3 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic > anatomy)Wed > > They don’t; they can’t. You inhale oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. > You also exhale oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. The air you inhale > is about 21% oxygen and 0.04% CO2. *The air you exhale is about 14% > oxygen and 5% CO2.* > > *My note- An important fact explained in simple lines.* > > Q4 Why do we eat fruits raw but cook the vegetables? > > A4 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals11h > > Fruits and vegetables are different parts of plants. Fruits are the seeds > of plants, while vegetables are the roots, stems and leaves of plants. > > Taste and Texture Are Important*. Fruits are sweet and delicious, while > most vegetables don't taste very good in their raw form.* > > *We cook vegetables so they taste better, however, cooking reduces the > nutrient levels of most vegetables.* > > Studies show that half an hour of cooking can cause a loss of 40 to 50 > percent of water-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins C and B) and 10 to 20 > percent of water-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, E, and D). > > Raw fruits and vegetables provide more nutrients than cooked vegetables. > > *Vegetables that can be eaten raw are best eaten raw, and vegetables that > cannot be eaten raw should not be overcooked to minimize the loss of > nutrients.* > > However, some vegetables are rich in nutrients such as carotene, lutein, > lycopene, ferulic acid and so on, these nutrient are present in plant cells > and need to be cooked to destroy the cell walls to release these nutrients > for absorption by the body. > > Vegetables to cook include carrots, asparagus, tomatoes, kale, spinach, > bell peppers, brassica, green beans, mushrooms, celery, potato and so on. > > *My note- For salads we do not cook vegetables like carrot. Ginger not > cooked tastes better. Tender* cucumber is not cooked. In fact if one has > tried, bitter gourd has less bitterness if half cooked. Probably the only > fruit cooked and tasty is ripen banana. > > Q5 What makes the United States of America unique? > > A5 Balaji Viswanathan, Lived in US since 2004.Sep 19 > > There are 2 unique characteristics of US that shapes a lot of politics and > economy. *It is one of the most under-populated countries given its > climate & resources.* It is one of the most rebellious of societies. > > Among the countries of the world, US is one that could take the most > number of people. *The 4 key resources to sustain population — a) > habitable land, b) water, c) soil & food and d) energy — is abundant in the > US.* Canada doesn’t have soil, Australia doesn’t have water, Russia > doesn’t have enough of habitable land and China doesn’t have enough of land. > > *People could live in nearly every part of the US* [unlike the case in > Canada, Russia or Australia]. But for its size and resources it is > extremely low populated with a density of about 30 people/sq km. > > While Canada and Australia have a lower population density, their > habitable lands are fewer making the population clustered in a few areas. > US is extremely spread out. Unimaginably spread out. That would answer a > variety of questions such as “why there is no viable passenger rail system > unlike in country X” > > The people who moved into the US pre-1965, especially in the 1800s were > iconoclasts and rebels with extreme distrust of government & elites. The > Puritans and many other influential groups that moved to the US, tried to > escape the liberal wave in Europe. > > While the reforms post 1965 enabled a more diverse migration especially > with a group that has no distrust of governments or elites, this newer > group doesn’t have as much influence on the government and culture. > > The people who moved earlier brought in their rebellious nature and given > the #1 (abundant area), they could settle in places far off and prevent > assimilation into the broader culture. They have far bigger numbers and far > longer experience holding off. > > *This is why gun control is hard in US, but not so hard in Australia.* In > Aus, they used to have free ownership of guns until the government asked > them to give up. The frontier people were far fewer to develop as > influential a political culture as the US. Thus, they had to give up their > guns. Not in the US. > > *Not just attitudes on guns. But, also attitudes on single-payer > healthcare*, abortion legalising all stem from the different > characteristics of this frontier mind set. > > The 2 qualities make US very different from say Canada or Australia [other > large countries settled by the Europeans]; or Latin America, Africa and > Asia [other parts colonised by Europeans] and Europe itself. > > Q6 What are some ways to boost low energy levels caused by > sugar in the blood? > > A6 Emily Parsons, Lives in Pasadena, CA (2014–present)5h > > Timely medication intake *Take in a lot of water.* > > Get enough rest. Avoid drinking too much alcohol > > Make sure you move every day in some way. Consume protein, fibre, and > fat at each meal. > > Avoid eating carbohydrates on their own. Avoid skipping meals. These > are some ways to boost low energy levels caused by sugar in the blood > > *My note- Depend on the years one is diabetic, food consumption becomes > very low as years increase.* > > Q7 Why don't Indians start changing their cooking style and > start using induction stoves that run on electricity instead of the less > efficient LPG stoves that run on gas that is costing more than Rs.1000 per > cylinder? > > A7 Anbazhagan Ambrose, Self certified chef Sep 10 > > Thanks for the A2A Sankar. A very good question. > > *You are right. Induction stoves have efficiency rates of 75% and upwards > compared to 30–40%* efficiency rate of gas burners. If you run > calculations, induction cooking will prove to be cheaper. Or may be not :) > > *Issues we have with induction cooking:* > > Induction cooking will be nice if our average power outage is no more than > 15 minutes in a YEAR. Obviously we are not at that stage. Being dependent > on erratic power cuts is not good for cooking. > > *You need upfront investments in changing your vessels to > induction-friendly ones.* > > You need to change your cooking style to quicker cooking compared to gas > stove. This change is not that easy. > > Induction cooking is cheaper than gas. Provided you are in the right > slab. I am in 800–1000 units slab, so the costs are same for me. I do not > have to deal with hassles of power cuts. > > Good, multi hob induction tops are still not available in India. > > My note- Above all, if all families start cooking using electric power, our > country cannot produce to meet that much electric power even in another > one decade. Already most states are having power shortage in India. > > Q8 Is it necessary to turn off the air conditioner when > leaving home for a short period of time? > > A8 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > I am answering from Chennai, India. Chennai experiences very hot > atmosphere now also. After going out for some work in auto/car for 1–2 > hours, when comeback most require some cool drinks and cool room to relax. *I > keep my room AC switched ON if I could return with in 2 hours*. If time > exceeds much more I ask my wife to switch OFF my room AC. > > Most in the night switch ON AC about half an hour earlier before going to > bed. > > If all members are going out, it is preferred to switch OFF the air > conditioner for safety. > > Q9 Why does the brain erase memories from before age 3? What > did you see when you were a kid? > > A9 Steven Haddock, Studied at York University (Canada)Wed > > It doesn’t. It seems those memories didn’t form in the first place. > > We still don’t know a lot about the brain, but it appears that short term > memories are stored by electrical impulses that can be maintained for > hours, but that long term memories are stored by actual physical changes in > the brain that happen when you sleep. Learning is treated totally > differently by the brain and brain damaged people who can’t form memories > can still learn things. So is recognition - you can totally forget > someone or something and still recognize it years later. > > So it seems the growing brain doesn’t get to the point where it actually > starts growing in a way that *can store memories over the long term until > you’re about four years old*, and your brain can lose the ability to > store long-term memories if you’re very old. Different mechanisms, but the > same underlying fault. > > So, take a phone number. If you just need it once, your brain keeps it as > an electrical impulse until it’s finished using it, then it forgets it > forever. *However, if you use it over and over again, eventually your > brain locks it in so 30 years after you leave home you can still remember > your home phone number*. It’s not entirely certain why some memories > become long term, but constant use appears to be a factor. > > Q10 Why do couples living in Bangalore struggle financially even > after earning in lakhs per month? > > A10 Nithya, Love, Light, Life Updated Sep 17 > > *Well I started living in Bangalore, 24 years ago. As a Campus Recruit > with TCS, I was earning Rs 7,800 per month then*. For about 1 1/2 years > that was my salary, which later got enhanced by 1K, to Rs 8,800 p.m. Right > at the beginning of my career*, my father used to advise me repeatedly to > start saving money, by cutting off unnecessary expenses*. After deducting > rent, transportation, food and other expenses, I was able to save about > 2000 rupees per month, from the first year itself. > > That habit soon became ingrained in me and today, 24 years later, I am > earning 24 times that initial salary. I know I can retire from work anytime > without fears, and that I have the savings to last me and my family in any > eventuality. Over the years I have voluntarily taken job breaks multiple > times, went to places that I only dreamt of in my childhood, and enjoyed > life. > > *So there is the answer for you - Those people don’t know/haven’t > practised saving money from the beginning of their career!* > > Why is this SOO IMPORTANT? > > Let me walk you through some data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, USA. > > *At age 50:* > > -75% of the population has less than $5,000 in the bank for retirement. > > At age 65: > > -45% of Americans depend on relatives. > > -30% depend on charities. > > -23% are still working (most can’t afford to quit and work until they are > no longer physically capable). > > *-Only 2% are self-sustaining.* > > CURRENTLY...-It is impossible to support a family of two working full time > at minimum wage. > > -For the first time in history, the current generation is averaging a > lower standard of living then their parents. > > The Bureau of Labor Statistics also states: > > *Out of 100 people that start working at the age of 25, by the age of 65:* > > -1 is wealthy.-4 have enough money to retire.-63 depend on social > security or charity.-29 are deceased. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 24-09- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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