CULTURAL QA 10-2023-22 All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 22-10- 2023.
Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled and posted byR. Gopala krishnan, on 22-10-2023 Q1 What are the symptoms of having lowtestosterone? A1 Munyaradzi Chakweva. Jr, MedicalStudent & Life CoachThu Having lowtestosterone levels can be an incredibly frustrating experience. Lowtestosterone, also known ashypogonadism, can lead to a variety of symptoms that can have a majorimpact on your quality of life. The symptomsvary from person to person, but some of the most common include low energy, fatigue, reduced musclemass, weight gain,loss of body or facial hair, reduced sex drive, difficulties gaining or maintaining an erection,depression, and cognitive difficulties, such as trouble concentrating. Lowtestosterone can also cause changes in sleep patterns, reduced bone density,increased body fat, and reduced fertility. People may also notice that they are more easilyirritated, reaching a boiling point more quickly. If yoususpect that you have low testosterone, it’s important to speak to your doctor.The first step would beto have your testosterone levels checked with a simple blood test. Your doctorwill then assess your symptoms and make a diagnosis based on your testosteronelevels, which shouldideally be in the range of 300 to 1000 nanograms per deciliter forhealthy males. Depending onthe diagnosis, there are a few ways to treat low testosterone. You may be prescribed testosterone replacementtherapy, which takes the form of injections, patches, or gels. Thistreatment is meant to bring testosterone levels back to their normal range. In somecases, lifestyle changes such as regular exercise or weight loss may be recommended to improvesymptoms. Studies have shownthat exercise, in particular, can be an effective way to increase testosteronelevels. Additionally, addressing any underlying psychological issuessuch as depression or anxiety can help. In short,low testosterone can be a difficult condition to deal with, but there are treatments available tobring your levels back to normal and help you feel your best. If youare having any of the above symptoms, don't hesitate to speak to your doctor. My note- I haveadded this QA for additional symptoms of low testosterone. Q2 What are the best new products or inventionsthat most people don't know about? A2 Ian O'Grady,Studied TV and FilmProduction5h The Water Extraction device for the desert is awind-powered water seer which can pull 11 gallons of water from the atmospherein a single day. The deviceis designed to be used in places where it hasn’t rained for years or wherewater is very scarce. It doesn't rely on any external power source,and the light blades of the wind turbine allow it to run all day and night,even on days with little wind. It pulls water directly from the air without leaving anygreenhouse gas emissions or adverse environmental impacts. The device is planted six feet underground, andsoil is then packed around the neck ofthe tube. At the top ofthe device sits a wind turbine which sucks air into the chamber buried underthe ground. The temperature difference between the topof the water seer and the chamber underneath causes the water to condense intoan artificial well, allowing people to collect and drink clean water. The device isso cost effective you could build more than one, allowing you to supply a wholevillage with clean drinking water. Q3 Here's an interesting question aboutEarth. What is the largest desert in the world? A3 Chris Seymour, Former CEO at AutomatedPositioning Systems (2002–2009)17h Deserts are technically defined as areas thatreceive less than 25 centimetres (10 inches) of precipitation per year.Most of Antarctica falls into this definition. Althoughthere is a huge amount of water - locked up as ice - very little rain or snowfalls and the air is very dry. Similarly northern Siberia, northern Canadaand Greenland are classified as technical deserts. The Antarcticdesert covers about 14.5 million square kilometers and is the world’s largestdesert. The Sahara innorthern Africa covers 9.2 million square kilometers and is the world’s secondlargest desert. It is the world’slargest traditional desert, with sand dunes, oases and camels. I think amore sensible definition would be deserts are areas where annual evaporation exceeds annualprecipitation. This would exclude most of the Antarctic and Arcticareas but include most of Australia. It would make the Sahara the world’slargest desert and put Australia in second place. My note- Ihave added this QA for the difference between technical and traditional desert. Q4 Can you be born with male chromosomesand still develop as a girl? A4 Ken Saladin, Former professor ofhistology (microscopic anatomy)6h Yes—depending on how you define girl.These are siblings with the usual XY male chromosomepair, and a male testosterone level, but who developed with feminine physiquesbecause of the body’s inability to respond to testosterone.It’s a hormone receptor defect. They do not, however, have functional internal female anatomy (noovaries or uterus). There were two other siblings in the same familywith this. My note- I have seen the pictures, they fully appearfemale with female sexual area. So not onlychromosomes, genes, but inability to use testosteronealso changes males to females in external appearance. This could be the reasonmany males changing to females on growing up. I have read a news item inKerala a few months back about aperson, who says he is female now andmother saying, I have given birth to a perfectly male son. Q5 Why can't we see any other planets fromEarth except for Venus and Mars when those planets are so close by? A5 Barry Malpas, Lives in Flagstaff(2007–present)14h Six of the planets can be seen without a telescope depending upon the time of day and theplanets position in the sky. Mercury and Venus are observed as evening and morning“stars”. Mars is viewed often in the evening every other year due to its orbitbeing about twice Earth’s year.Both Jupiter and Uranusare currently both visible in the evening sky in the constellation Aries,though you need a dark sky to locate Uranus due to its distance puttingit just before the limit of the human eye. And Saturn can alsobe seen in the evening sky between the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus. The only planet you cannot view by eye is Neptune.However, it can be seen in the evening sky with a telescope in Pisces. Q6 What is the most disturbing/interestingfact you know? A6 Alexander Brown,Freelance Writer(2018–present)Wed 1. An Ohio woman named Susan Warren wasarrested for breaking into random houses, cleaning them, and leaving a billbehind, along with her contact information. 2. CharlesDarwin and Abraham Lincoln have the same exact birthday - down to the year. 3.Fingernails grow faster than toenails - about three times faster, in fact. 4. In astudy conducted in 2002, astronomers discovered that the average color of theUniverse is referred to as "Cosmic Latte." 5. The world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old. 6. The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years andthree days old. 7. Due tobeing rich in potassium, every banana is actually slightly radioactive thanksto containing the natural isotope potassium-40. 8. Lady Gagawrote “Just Dance” (with RedOne) and “Born This Way” each in just ten minutes. 9. Evolution has resulted in men who are bald orhave shaved heads being considered 13% taller than men with a full head ofhair. 10. Chocolate is more addictive than some drugs.Shopping also has a similar effect on the brain. Q7 If everything in this solar system isrotating, then why does the Sun not rotate? A7 Wayne Boyd, Philosopher, publishedauthor, science writer. Updated Oct 15 The Sun rotates on its axis once every 27 days, butbecause the Sun isn’t a solid body (it’s a ball of gas and plasma), differentparts of the Sun rotate at different speeds. This is because the gas and plasma at the Sun'sequator are hotter and less dense than the gas and plasma at the Sun's poles,so they rotate faster. That evengoes on with so-called rocky planets, like Earth. The inner coreof Earth rotates at a different speed from the surface rotation. TheEarth's inner core rotates faster than the Earth's surface because it is notaffected by the friction of the Earth's mantle.In general, however, on average,it takes 27 days for the surface of the Sun to rotate once around it’s axis. Of course, theSun is bright and can’t be viewed directly with the human eye, so we don’t seeit rotating without the proper telescopic filters to allow us to see. -- 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/1764370536.566408.1697971994743%40mail.yahoo.com.
