CULTURAL QA 08-2023-31 Q1 What are some mind blowing facts about the Amazon rainforest?
A1 Krishna Kamat ,Apr 27 20% of the total oxygen present in theatmosphere of planet Earth is provided by Amazon rainforests. Thisforest is home to almost 70% of the plants which have cancer-fightingproperties. 10%of the world’s wildlife species live in the Amazon rainforest. TheAmazon rainforest is spread across nine countries. The Amazon rainforest hosts the AmazonRiver, which is the largest in the world by volume and the second-longest inlength globally. Therainforest is home to very many dangerous animals ... From poisonous reptilesto predatory creatures. Thereare about 50 indigenous tribes with their own language and culture living inthe Amazon rainforest. When it rains on the Amazon, it takesaround 10 minutes for the water to reach the forest floor. Therainforest is home to more than 16,000 different species of trees, 2.5 millioninsect species, 40,000 plant species, 2,200 fish species, 1,300 bird species,427 mammals, 430 amphibian species and 380 reptile species and likely thousandsof species still unknown. Q2 What are the cones on airplane wings? A2 Rebecca Williams,Experience in Aviation10h Thecones on airplane wings are not actually part of the wings, but rather fairings that cover themechanisms of the flaps, which are movable surfaces on the trailingedge of the wings that help the plane to take off and land. The fairings have a sharp shapeto reduce the drag caused by the flap tracks and actuators, and tosmooth out the airflow around the wing. The fairings are also sometimes calledanti-shock bodies because they help to delay or prevent the formation of shockwaves when theplane is flying at transonic speeds (close to the speed of sound). You may see a cloud of vapor forming aroundthe wing or the fairing, especially during take-off and landing. This is notcaused by the cones themselves, but by the low pressure and low temperaturethat occur over the wing when theplane is flying at high angles of attack (the angle between the wing and theairflow). When the air temperature drops below the dew point, the water vaporin the air condenses into tiny droplets, forming a visible cloud. Thisphenomenon is called a vapor cone or a shock collar, and it can also happenaround other parts of the plane, such as the nose or the tail. Q3 What are some of the most mind-blowing facts? A3 Sanyukta,BS in Computer Science,University of Wisconsin - Madison (Graduated 2023)2y There are more hydrogen atoms in ateaspoon of waterthan there are teaspoons of water in the sea. Fromwhen it was discovered to when it was declassified as a planet, Pluto did notmake a full orbit around the sun. 90% of the population on Earth lives inthe Northern Hemisphere. Themeasurement of time, the second, is called that because it's the seconddivision of the hour. (Why aren't minutes "first's?) Theword bed actually looks like a bed. Human beings only use one nostril at atime. Eachnostril takes a turn at being dormant (about 5 minutes), as the other nostrildoes all the work. Allof the planets could fit between the earth and the moon. Hippos have pink urine. Therewere still mammoths roaming the earth by the time the pyramids were beingconstructed. The world's largest living organism isone huge mushroomthat lives underground somewhere in North America. Itwould take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain theaverage human of blood. Ifyou eat a polar bear liver, you will die. Humans can't handle that much vitamin A. Thereare more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. Q4 Will one get Internet from BSNL if he has a modem and BSNLlandline (telephone) connection without informing BSNL? If not, then what isthe reason behind it?No you can’t use internet without informing BSNL. A4 Avinash Trivedi,Lives in Lucknow, UttarPradesh, India5y Ifyou want to use internet first of all apply for a broadband connection afterthat BSNL will start internet on your telephone line. Q5 What are some interesting facts which are not commonly known? KrishnaKamat,Jun 8 Hair and nails grow faster duringpregnancy. Watermakes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature. The actors who voiced Mickey and Minniemouse got married in real life. A tsunami can travel as fast as a jet plane. Thehummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward. The surface of Mars is covered in rust,making the planet appear red. Rolls-Royce makes the most expensive car inthe world. All the above QA are from Quora website on 31 -08-2023. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers. Compiled andposted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 79, on 31-08-2023. -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1190480066.1737294.1693466320923%40mail.yahoo.com.
