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On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 12:50 PM 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > CULTURAL QA 10-2023-10 > > Q1 What are some incredible real-life Indian stories? > > A1 Rohit Virmani, I Love India10h > > When Hitler invaded Poland and started the World War II, 500 Polish women > and 200 children were put on a Ship to save them from the Germans. > > The Ship was left in the sea by the Polish Army. The captain was told to > take them to any country where they can get shelter. The last thing they > heard from their families was, “if we are alive or survive, we will meet > again!” > > The ship filled with 500 refugee Polish women and 200 children were > refused entry by many European and Asian countries. The ship continued to > sail and somehow reached the port of Iran (Yes, so far away). but Iran > too denied them permission and threw them out. > > Finally, the ship wandering in the sea reached India. They arrived at the > port of Bombay. The British Governor refused the ship. > > The news soon reached the ears of the Maharaja of Jamnagar, “Jam Saheb” > Digvijay Singh. He got concerned when he came to know about the ship full > of people looking for refuge. > > He ordered the ship carrying the Polish refugees to dock at a port called > Rosi. He set-up tents in a town called ‘Balachadi’ in Jamnagar district > near his summer palace. > > The Maharaj made sure that the Polish refugees felt at home in an > otherwise foreign country as a community. He helped a total of 640 > refugees,that included both women and children. He also ensured that > essentials, from food to a bed, were provided to them. He not only gave > shelter to 500 women but also gave their children free education in Army > school. > > These refugees stayed in Jamnagar for nine years till WW2 lasted. They > were well taken care of by Jam Saheb who regularly visited them and was > called ‘Bapu’ by them. > > As recalled by one of the members of the camp is quoted as, "We never > liked the spinach that was cooked in the camp, and so we decided to go on a > spinach strike. When Bapu heard of this, he immediately ordered for the > cooks not to make it anymore." > > Later these refugees returned to their own country. One of these refugees > later became Prime Minister of Poland. > > Even today the descendants of those refugees come to Jamnagar every year > and remember their ancestors. > > In Poland, the name of many roads in the capital of Warsaw are named after > Maharaj Jam Saheb. There are many schemes in his name even today. Every > year, Polish newspaper print articles about MaharajJam Saheb Digvijay Singh. > > A group called 'Survivors of Balachadi' fondly remembers him and is > forever indebted to him to save their lives during World War. As a > tribute, a square in Warsaw was named after the king. A park was made in > the area called 'Square of the Good Maharaja' in 2014. A memorial was > erected in his honor that the locals visit even today. > > Why this text is not part of the Indian education system.? Such a great > act of kindness should be part of the Indian education system.. Hail > India education system! > > Q2 Is the sun coming closer to the Earth? > > A2 Silk Road, AI Expert2h > > My note- Silk road is nick name of a Quora member from USA > > It's actually the other way around. Yeah, that's right, we're slowly > drifting away from the big ball of plasma in the sky. > > You see, the sun is not some eternal source of energy. It's actually > burning its own stuff to make light and heat, and that means it's losing > mass over time. > > In fact the sun loses around 9.4 billion lbs (4.3 billion kilograms) or > 4.7 million tons (4.3 million metric tons) of mass every second as energy. > A ridiculous amount of energy. > > Less mass means less gravity. Less gravity means less pull on the Earth. > Less pull means more distance. > > > > The Earth is not orbiting the sun in a perfect circle. It's more like an > oval, or an ellipse if you get fancy. > > That means sometimes we're closer to the sun and sometimes we're farther > away. But that's not a big deal, because it happens every year and it > doesn't affect our climate much. > > Earth got its own forces going on, like tides and rotation. These forces > can also affect our distance from the sun, because they can push back > against the sun's gravity. > > It's like a tug-of-war between the Earth and the sun, and sometimes the > Earth wins a little bit. > > So, we're not getting closer to the sun, we're actually getting farther > away from it. > > But don't worry, it's not like we're gonna leave the solar system anytime > soon. The change is very small, like 15 cm per year. > > That's less than a ruler. And it's not gonna make a difference for our > climate or our life on Earth. > > > > We're still in the Goldilocks zone, where it's not too hot and not too > cold. > > In about 7.6 billion years from now the Sun will reach red giant status. > Shining > 3000 times brighter than now, it will engulf our planet whole. And this > will be the end of us. > > Q3 What are some mind-blowing facts that sound unreal but > are actually true? > > A3 Lorian Flint, Aspiring Philosopher3y > > Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than she did to the > building of the Great Pyramid. > > North Korea and Finland are separated by one country. > > Try to breathe and swallow at the same time. You can't. > > Mammoths went extinct 1,000 years after the Egyptians finished building > the Great Pyramid. > > It's impossible to hum while holding your nose. > > "umop apisdn" is "upside down" spelled upside down with different letters > of the alphabet. > > Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto. > > Hippo milk is pink. > > Q4 Is it true that Hanuman is still alive, in this age & time? > > A4 Kuldeep Singh - Spiritual Master.Spirituality11h > > Yes, Hanuman is believed to be still alive in this age and time. He is > one of the seven Chiranjeevis, or immortals, in Hindu mythology. The > other Chiranjeevis are Ashwatthama, Bali, Kripa, Markandeya, Parashurama, > and Vibhishana. > > Hanuman was blessed with immortality by several gods and goddesses, > including Brahma, Indra, and Yama. He is also said to be protected by > Rama's name. > > There have been many reports of people seeing Hanuman over the centuries. For > example, in the 16th century, the poet Tulsidas is said to have met Hanuman > and received his blessings. In the 19th century, the saint Ramakrishna > Paramahamsa is also said to have met Hanuman. > > There are also many temples and shrines dedicated to Hanuman all over the > world. Devotees believe that they can receive Hanuman's blessings by > visiting these temples and shrines. > > Whether or not Hanuman is physically alive in the world is a matter of > faith. However, there is no doubt that he is still alive in the hearts of > his devotees. > > Here are some of the reasons why people believe that Hanuman is still > alive: > > He is blessed with immortality by the gods and goddesses. > > He is protected by Rama's name. > > There have been many reports of people seeing Hanuman over the centuries. > > There are many temples and shrines dedicated to Hanuman all over the world. > > Q5 Can you tell me some funny scientific facts? > > A5 Davide Fiore,7h > > > > Point Nemo is the farthest place from land on Earth, located in the > southern Pacific Ocean. It's about 2,700 kilometers (1,450 nautical > miles) away from the nearest land. > > When ships go through Point Nemo in the southern Pacific Ocean, they're > really far from any land. > > Interestingly, if it's the right time of day, the closest people to them > are up in the International Space Station, which is 416 kilometers above > Earth. > > It's a cool fact that shows how huge the ocean and space are, and how far > apart we can be from solid ground or even in orbit around our planet. > It's not exactly funny, but it's definitely fascinating! > > All the above QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 10-10-2023. > > Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers. > > Compiled and posted by R. 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