CULTURAL QA09-2023-02 Q1 Whydoes our mouth stink after we wake up from sleep?
A1 Apurva Adwant, Follower of home remedies5y Halitosis, or bad breath, is a verycommon problem and happens to everyone. No one in this world wakes up withminty-fresh breath. There could be several factorslike poor dental hygiene, poor sleeping habits, eating certain kinds of food,infection, chronic disease, certain kinds of medication, allergies, smoking etcthat contribute to bad breath in the morning. A self-assessment might revealthe exact cause of it. When we sleep, our mouth dries out and our normal flow of salivadecreases. When our mouth dries out,odor-producing anaerobic bacteria grow excessively. That is why our breath can be worse in the morning. If you snore or breathe through your mouth at night, there aremore likely chances to have a bad breath in the morning than those who don’t. Inboth situations, your mouth is even more prone to drying out, setting the stagefor bacteria to grow. Bad breath, especially in the mornings,rarely signals an underlying disease. Consult your doctor if you noticea sudden increase in bad breath or if you develop a fever. Prevention One cannot eliminate or fully preventmorning breath because it is a simple function of reduced saliva and atemporary proliferation of a specific type of bacteria. But there are things you can doto reduce its affect and make the morning breath more tolerable . Keeping a glass or a bottle of water by your bedsideand drinking it first in the morning as soon as you wake up serves as some kindof dilution to the smell that will emerge if you open your mouth to speak. Two or three minutes of brushing, flossing, cleaningthe tongue with a good tongue scraper, doing an alcohol-free mouthwash beforebed makes the bacteria thrive less, helps clean the mouth as well as get rid ofthe food particles. Cutting down on sugar and carbohydrate-laden food isa good way to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Biannual dental visits alsohelp a lot. My note- I have observed drinking water at intervals reduce bad breathvery much. Being diabetic I am accustomed to drink water after going to washroom. Q2 Howhard is it to be born poor in Africa? A2 Victor Dirikebamor, Storyteller10h In the corner of Africa where I was born and raised, the notion of'quality of life' seemed almost mythological. This wasn't just subsistence living; it was anexistence dictated by raw survival, painted with the broad brushstrokes ofrepetition—same sun, same struggle, day after day. Imagine a primary school journey that felt like an odysseyeach day, uniforms stitched together from mismatched threads of hope and need. We crossed a colossal river and walked miles to school each day, all in aquest for education. Discipline was high, and no excuse was good enough,and so, when you come late to school, you'll answer to the 'good doctor' —the'cane', you'll get whooped To avoid going late to school, we left early, which meant nobreakfast, and neither did we take any to school. You'll have to wait for thearduous journey back home late in the afternoon or evening to eat. The said meals are a monotonous loop of Soup and swallow,mainly 'Eba' eaten twice a day, while Christmas transformed into a culinarycarnival featuring the luxury of rice and stew. A real feast once a year, ouryuletide cheer was marked by the aroma of meat wafting through our humbleabode. Hence we looked forward to Christmas immediately after it passed. Books were inherited like family heirlooms, althoughtorn and fried. These fragmented tales were lessons in imagination as the frontand back pages were almost always absent, forcing us to piece together unknownbeginnings and mysterious endings. And my Dad was the happiest whenever he sawme study. Child labor wasn't an issue; it was a riteof passage. Before I even clocked 10, my young hands became well-acquaintedwith the soil, the woods, and the paddles of canoes. We did all kinds of odd jobs, all kinds of play, walkedall kinds of forests, swam in all kinds of water, drank all kinds of water, atea lot of rubbish we considered food, subjected our bodies to harsh weather, anddidn't even fall sick. I didn’t need a gym to carve mysix-pack; hard work molded me into a sculpture of resilience. We had large extended families, because in a placewhere material wealth is scarce, the richness of relations becomes the ultimatecurrency, and relationsare the closest thing to mechanized farming, you plant and harvest more with abig family. The downside of having such families is in resource management; bedsand rooms were hard to come by, and sometimes, you learned to find yourplace in the world earlier than most—sometimes as young as ten or twelve. Yourown parents didn't have a place for you to sleep:D Yet amid all this, there's a striking paradox: the villagers, my people,exude an inexplicable happiness. Maybe it's the beauty of not knowing anydifferent, of finding joy in the simplest things. Ignorance, perhaps, serves asa cushion against the harsh realities— if you don't know better how could youworry about doing better? Today, you might mistake me for someonewho’s always been cradled in comfort. But every facet of my being has beenshaped by those early years of unrelenting struggle. Life has taught me that no story is set in stone. Change,as daunting as it might seem, is only a decision away. I am living proof that even in the grimmest ofchapters, the plot can always be rewritten. Q3 Arepiranhas really that dangerous? A3 Silk Road, AI Expert 2h Piranhas are often portrayed as vicious predators that attack humans andother animals in large groups or feeding frenzies. This image is largely exaggerated by sensational media, movies andfolklore. In reality, piranhas are mostlyscavengers that feed on dead or injured animals, and rarely attack healthyprey. They are also preyed upon bylarger fish, birds, reptiles and mammals. You see, Piranhas are freshwater fish that belong to thesubfamily Serrasalminae, which includes about 60 species. They are native to South America, where they inhabitrivers, lakes, and flooded forests. They have a reputation for being aggressive and carnivorous, but inreality, they have a varied diet that includes plants, seeds, insects, worms,crustaceans, and other fish. Some species are also scavengers that feedon dead animals or carcasses. Piranhas have a distinctive feature thatmakes them stand out from other fish: their teeth.Piranhashave sharp, triangular teeth that are arranged in a single row on each jaw. They can bite with a force of up to 30times their body weight, and can easily cut through flesh and bone. Their teeth are constantlyreplaced throughout their lives, ensuring that they always have a fresh set ofweapons. But does this mean that piranhas aredangerous to humans? The answer is: it depends. Piranhas are not mindlesskillers that attack anything that moves. They are actually quite timid andwary of predators, and usually swim in schools for protection.They only attack when they feel threatened or hungry, or when they senseblood or vibrations in the water. Most piranha attacks on humans occurduring the dry season, when food is scarce and water levels are low. This creates a situation wherepiranhas are crowded together in small pools or channels, and become moreaggressive and competitive for resources. Humans who enter these waters, eitheraccidentally or intentionally, may provoke a feeding frenzy or a defensivereaction from the piranhas. However, even in these cases, piranhaattacks are rarely fatal. Most victims suffer only minor injuries, such as cutsor bites on their feet or hands. Some may lose a finger or toe, but this isuncommon. There have been very fewdocumented cases of human deaths caused by piranhas, and most of them involvedchildren, elderly people, or people who were already wounded or sick. So, are piranhas really that dangerous? The answer is: not as much as you might think. Piranhas are fascinating andmisunderstood creatures that have adapted to their environment and survivalneeds. Q4 Whatare some rarely known facts about Indian Army? A4 Rohit Virmani, I Love India Updated 1y Some of the lesser known factsabout the Indian Army. 1)It is recorded that Adolf Hitlerexpressed his desire to acquire the Gurkha Regiment because he believed that hecould have acquired the whole of Europe if he had Gurkha, as itwas the only force in the whole world that could confront and withstand aGerman Attack. 2)In the early 70’s and 90’s, the Indian Army managedto covertly test their nuclear arsenal even without the keen eye of the CIAnoticing. The mission was undertaken with such tact that it resulted as one ofthe biggest failures of the CIA as they were clueless that it even happened. 3)Operation Rahat (2013) was one of the mostsuccessful and biggest civilian rescue operations ever carried out. The stateof Uttarakhand was struck by flash floods that killed thousands who drowned orwere buried by landslides caused by the floods. The Indian Army along with the Air force airlifted atotal of 20,000 people, dropped a total of 3, 82,400 kilograms of food,supplies and relief equipment, and flew a total of 2,140 sorties. If notfor the valiant effort put in by the army which worked round the clock, almosteveryone would have died. Their efforts were praised by millions across thenation. 4)Indian soldiers are considered the very best in the world when it comesto high altitude and mountain warfare, such that, its High AltitudeWarfare School (HAWS) is one of the most elite training centers across theglobe. The US, UK and Russia send their special Ops to train at this center tobetter their mountain warfare and in fact the US sent their soldiers to trainat this very school before they deployed their regiments to Afghanistan. 5)The Indian Army built the highest bridge in the world: The BaileyBridge is the Highest Bridge in the world. Located in the LadakhValley, between Dras and Suru rivers, in the Himalayan Mountains. It was builtby the Indian Army in August 1982. 6)Their missile series is one of the best in the world, ones that arefeared by most countries. The AGNI-I failed its first two tests and thatmade the country the laughing stock amongst many nations but in its thirdattempt it ranked one of the best in the world. AGNI and Prithvi nuclearmissiles are one of the most accurate in the world landing 50m within thedesired destination. The AGNI –VI has a reach of 10,000kms making it possiblefor it to strike any part of the globe except a few parts of South America andNorth America. Last but not least is the BrahMos, a missile made incollaboration with Russia. This hypersonic missile is the fastest in the worldtravelling at a speed of Mach 7, which is seven times the speed of sound inair. 7)Brave battle: The Battle of Longewala was fought between India andPakistan in December 1971. Here 120 Indian soldiers with a jeep and M40recoilless rifles marched against 2000 Pakistani soldiers who were backed by 45tanks and one mobile infantry. To hold the fort, they fought through the nightwhere the Indian soldiers fought valiantly and tirelessly to keep the Pakistanisoldiers at bay. With the help of the Air Force they emerged victors, althoughoutnumbered, and lost only two lives in battle. 8)The Indian Army is one of the few armies around the world that hasnever initiated an attack. Never has India attacked another countryand any battle that they have been in has been out of retaliation.Salute IndianArmy Q5 When doctors do an amputation, what dothey do with the discards? A5 Dinesh R P, Consultant Pediatrician/PICU In charge at Apollo Hospitals (2022–present)12h When I had first attended a amputationduring my second year of MBBS backin 2009, I still remember that one person had to have his leg amputated justbelow knee due to anadvanced gangrene secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Once the prep work was done, thesurgeons had started incisions on thepre determined site.Once the skin, subcutaneous fat and muscles were easily removed, the difficult part comes up which isthe bone. The bone is cut using a wire which looks like this. Once the bone is cut, the physicallystrenuous part of the surgery is over.The leg is now separatedfrom the body and placed into a yellow coloured plastic bag. That yellow coloured plastic bag istaken by the medical waste disposal team and is usually incinerated or in veryrare chances is buried deep into the ground. Insome circumstances, especially if the limb has any cancerous growths, then thelimb is sent to the pathology department for further analysis. However once theanalysis is done, the parts are disposed off in the same above mentionedmethod. All the above QA are from Quora DIGEST tome on 02 -09-2023. Quora answers neednot be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 79, on 02-09-2023. -- 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/1561955115.2275910.1693624976593%40mail.yahoo.com.
