CULTURAL QA 12-2022-07 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Why do we sweat when we're hot andwhy do we get goosebumps when we're cold? A1 Ken Saladin, Former professor ofhistology (microscopic anatomy) 18h There’s an area inthe base of the brain called the hypothalamus, and within that, a cluster of neurons called thehypothalamic thermostat. This center receives input from nervefibers monitoring skin temperature and blood temperature. When the temperature deviatestoo far from normal, it activates either a heat-promoting or heat-losing centerin other areas of the hypothalamus. Theheat-promoting center activates mechanisms for raising the body temperature(such as shivering)andconserving what heat there is. In other mammals and in birds, one of theheat-conserving mechanisms is to fluff up the hair or feathers, therebyretaining a blanket of relatively warm air near the skin. Body hair is too sparse in humans to do this, but goosebumps are anevolutionary vestige of that response. The heat-losingcenter activates mechanisms for cooling the body down. Sweating is one of these, because water carries off a lotof heat when it evaporates. That’s why it can feel refreshing, when you’re sweaty, for a littlebreeze to blow across the body, or even excessively cold if you’re sweaty andstand in front of a fan. Either way, the moving air carries offsweat and heat. Q2 When did humans first start toconsume cow’s milk? How was it first discovered to be consumable by us? A2 Matt Riggsby, BA Anthropology, U.C.Berkeley Nov 28 Regular consumption of cow’s milk started around 6–8thousand years ago, probably in western Asia. Beforethat, people probably would have at least suspected that they could consume it.They knew that allmanner of animals, including humans themselves, produce milk which nourishedtheir young, and there wouldn’t have been much reason to believe that otherspecies’ milk would have been so different as to not be nutritious to humans.But access was a major issue. Wild animals don’t sitstill for being milked. What changedwas the domestication of animals. Once they’d started to settle down to adoptagriculture, people began to figure out that they could confine animals andkeep a captive supply of meat and hides close by instead of having to hunt forit.This went along with selective breeding preserving those individuals who causedthe least trouble for their captors, resulting in domesticated animals ofvarious kinds. And those docile animals would eventually be sodocile as to allow themselves to be milked. It appears, unsurprisingly, thatthis milk was first provided for infants; our oldest evidence of milking comesfrom very small ceramic cups with chemical residues of milk in them, ina sense the Neolithic equivalent of sippy cups. Only later did milk production and consumption expandinto things like cheese production and regular consumption by adults as well aschildren. Q3 What do Indians think about othercountries? A3 Mehul R Anghan , Proud Indian Sun Thailand:Massage. China: Copy. United States:Whitish rich. England: Angrezz. Switzerland: Heaven. Pakistan: Kashmir seeker. Australia:Cricket. New Zealand: Peace. Bangladesh: AnotherPakistan. Afghanistan:Brother from another mother. Bhutan: Peaceful neighbor. Japan: Technology. Brazil:Football. Canada: Mini Punjab. Russia: War. Sri Lanka: Ravan. Maldives: Honeymoon. Q4 What is the difference between agaming laptop and a normal laptop? A4 Girish Suri, Country Product Managerat Hewlett-Packard (company) Nov 15 A normal laptop is good enough for basic home & office usage, butwon’t perform well for specialized requirements like gaming, graphics andanimation. Gaming laptopstypically feature a superior CPU for better performance, and a discrete Graphics chip,which actually turns them into a gaming device by providing the extendedcapability of visual processing. Apart from these, gaming requires an effectivecooling solution and ventilation system, without which the components won’tfunction optimally. If you're looking for a good gaming laptop, thenlook for a device like OMEN by HP Gaming Laptop 16 b1351TX which featuresTempest Cooling system, and is powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i7 & NvidiaGeforce RTX 3050 Ti. Other features like display with higher refresh rate (144Hz), anti-ghosting keyboard, and RGB aesthetics can only be found in the gaminglaptops. If you want to learn more about business PCs orgaming laptops, then check the Tech4Growth section on DQ India website or theGames Gear section on PC Quest website. My note- Earlier home computer had games. Heating was notfelt being computer. Q5 Which is good for health, boiled or roastedpeanuts? A5 Great MILE, Former & NowPsychologist, Researcher, Holistic Healer. Dec 1 First of all thepeanuts should be with shells because those 🥜 peanuts which don't have shell do run the risk of oilremoved before they come into market. Peanutsare rich in nutrients but they should never be consumed raw because raw peanutscontain phytic acid and are harmful to our teeth and bowels. Once they are soaked, roasted or boiled they are free fromharmful phytic acid. Peanuts areokay if roasted but they are not as good as boiled because boiled peanutscontain 4 times more anti oxidants which prevent cell damage than roastedpeanuts. But one should becautious while consuming boiled peanuts in relation to salt. Too much salt may taste wellbut may lead to loose motions, hence add moderate salt and consume fresh forgood health. Q6 What are some of the unknown facts,and reality behind the Partition of India? A6 Dev Kumar PG from university ofCalcutta, Fri The humblecrunchy Papad had been a silent observer to an astonishingly powerful tale ofpartition, migration and a new hope for survival. You could falldeeply in love with Papad, but not in the same way that a Sindhi would. For Sindhis in India, Papad isan indispensable love affair. In every Sindhi household, greeting aguest with Papad and water is a necessary ritual. It has a remarkable history. The Sindhi Hindus of India trace their root to theprovinces of Sindh and Balochistan in modern-day Pakistan.After the partition of British India, a large majority of them arrived inIndia. The ancient terrains of Sindh had a significant impact on their diet andlifestyle. Because of itsdistinctive topography—mountains, a desert, and the sea surrounding Sindh—partsof the region have endured high temperatures. The dry, hot climate of Sindh was ideal for papad-making. The papad graduallybecame a staple food due to its ability to replenish bodily salts and hydratethe body in an arid climate. In their courtyards, Sindhi women and children were often seen workingtogether rolling the dough made of urad dal, black pepper and cumin seeds. Hindus from Sindh made up around one-fourth of thepopulation before the misery of partition began. But they dominated the economy,thanks to their exceptional trading and business skills. Then the partitionchanged everything. They were forced to leave their land, assets, andbelongings overnight and move to India. The Sindhisembarked on a perilous voyage to an uncertain place where the people, the language,and the culture were all different. However, they excelled at one skill: surviving. The refugees weretaunted for their Pakistani ancestry, nasal tones, and for being unclean andunhygienic. They were prevented from expressing allegiance to their culturalheritage. The Sindhishad little choice but to blend in with the new culture. They were subjectedto several slurs like "Papad-Khau"because of their love for papad, their staple savoury. Yet, during thepost-partition days, the same papad became the source of survival for manyfamilies in refugee colonies. A large number ofentrepreneurial women who had suddenly lost all their fortune, began makingPapad and pickles and selling them to fellow well-established Sindhis. Theyturned their culinary culture into a mode of survival. In the refugeecolonies, the hardworking Papad-selling mothers became a common sight. Theywere often seen carrying a bag of papad, and a weighing scale, tagging theirchildren along in the scorching heat. They were out on the street to securetheir children's future. Following the partition, thousands of Sindhi refugeesconstructed homes in the abandoned military barracks in Ulhasnagar and Kalyanin Maharashtra, and these two towns have sincedeveloped into a colossal Sindhipapad industry, from a modest door-to-door enterprise… Every bite of a papad today is intertwined with thesuffering of Sindhi refugees, which serves as areminder of their humility and struggle for survival. Before you crack yournext joke on Sindhis and Papad, take a moment to reflect on this incrediblepiece of history. Source:Partition: Sindh’s Sorrow/Prof Ravi Prakash Tekchandani and Dr NeelamMittal/Organiser.org,Memoriesand Post memories of the Partition of India/Anjali Gera Roy, Wikimedia, TheBurden of Refugee: The Sindhi Hindus of Gujarat/Rita Kothari My note- Aninteresting reading relating Sindhi and Papad. It is a new information to me Q7 Is a coconut a fruit or a vegetable? A7 Laura Bailey, Business Owner(2010–present)Thu The answer to this question is a bit complicated.Botanically speaking, a coconut is classified as a drupe,which is a type of fruit that has a hard, stony pit inside. However,coconuts are often used more like a vegetable in cooking, so many people consider them to be avegetable. So, technicallyspeaking, a coconut is a fruit. But if you're using it in a recipe that callsfor a vegetable, you can go ahead and consider it a vegetable Q8 Does vitamin D decrease theproduction of collagen? A8 Ken Saladin, Always LearningSomething New (1949–present)Sun Interestingquestion. There’s someevidence of it blocking collagen synthesis by stellate cells in the liver,inhibiting liver fibrosis, and maybe easing progressive kidney andcardiovascular disease. Q9 When was the first undergroundrailway introduced in London, and when was the last underground railway closeddown? A9 John Mack, Lives in The UnitedKingdom (1979–present)21h Sorry to answerthis the opposite way round to how it was asked, but the second part is simplerto answer. To my knowledge, NO London Underground line has everbeen shut down once in service, although there are a plethora of stations thathave been removed from public service, over the nearly 160 years of itsexistence. Lines may have been merged, altered orslightly renamed… The first underground line in London (and the first“metro" line in the world, as it happens) was the Metropolitan Railwayinitially running from Paddington to Farringdon, which opened in the early to mid 1860s (off thetop of my head, I don't recall the exact date.) Parts of this initialroute still form part of the modern Metropolitan Line, broadly the same partssharing tracks with the modern Circle, District, and Hammersmith and CityLines. Much of the REST ofthe original route (i.e. the bits no longer part of the Metropolitan) areshared between the other three lines, except that the District Line only runson the section between Paddington and Edgeware Road.I welcome any correctionsor clarifications. Q10 What is dangerous when blood sugarcrosses the 200 level? A10 Dr.Vignesh Basaviah (Kodiak Bear),MBBSfrom Manipal University (Graduated 2020)4h No Sir. We don’t panic until we see 300 or higher FBS after medications. That’sdefined as Uncontrolled Diabetes 200 mg/dl FBSis high and definitely diabetic but its easily manageable with medicines Only when FBS iscontinuously 450–500 mg/dl will it lead to conditions like Ketosis or Coma orOrgan Damage My note- Formany reasons blood sugar can increase in the fasting like fearfulldream, sleepnessness, tension, quarrel on some issue etc- Q11 When was the first train started inGujarat? A11 Mukesh Rai, Lives in Muzaffarpur,Bihar, India10h In Saurashtra, Bhavnagar was the first and Gondal thesecond state to build a Railway network. Railways in this region began inDecember 1880 with inauguration of the line from Bhavnagar Terminus to WadhwanCity. Q12 Why do humans sink in water while themetal ships don't? A12 Alex Jauch, Author, the Kidd Incident.(2017–present)Nov 28 Hmm. Humans are relatively buoyant it turns out. Take a very deepbreath. Hold it. Jump into the deep end of the pool. Do you sink? No, youfloat. You float for the same reason why a metal ship floats. Displacement.Ifyou displace more water than you weigh, then you will float. So, this thing: Weighs about100,000 tons. That’s an insane amount of steel. However, it’s alsoquite large. 100,000 tons of water is about 3,600 cubic feet. The Ford is 1,000feet long and 134 feet wide. If she was square (she’s not) then she would drawabout 27 feet of water.. Yes, a pool of water 1,000 feet by 36 feet by 27 feetdeep contains 100,000 tons of water. That is to say, the volume of waternecessary to equal her weight is smaller than her hull. Of course, the Forddraws about 40 feet of water so you can calculate that her AVERAGE width isonly about 90 feet. Math is fun. So, as long as the steel ship contains more volume (ofwater) than it weighs, it will float. Simple physics. My note- If thecountry boat has wings, it will not sink for the normal load. But how can it betaken to bank? I was thinking yesterday night.How to fold the tails like thebirds?... All the above QA are from Quora website on 06-12-2022 Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan,former ITS, 79 years, on 07-12-2022 -- 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]. 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