CULTURAL QA 10-2023-31 All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 31-10- 2023.
Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled and posted byR. Gopala krishnan, on 31-10-2023 Q1 In the Mahabharata, how many peopleheard the Gita said by Krishna to Arjun? A1 Amit Nishad, Best lines of BhagwatGita.............6h In theMahabharata, There are total 4People heard the Gita Said by Krishna…………. 1Arjun WhenLord Shri Krishna was preaching Geeta toArjun, two more people were listening to the same Geeta. 2. Sanjay :- When Lord Krishna was preachingGeeta to Arjuna, Sanjaya (Dhritarashtra's charioteer) was seeing all this withhis divine vision (which was given by Maharishi Vedvyas)and Sanjay preachedGeeta to Dhritarashtra. 3. Hanuman :- Pandavas got victory in the war ofMahabharata because of Hanuman ji. On the advice of Shri Krishna, Hanuman ji had decided to participate inthe Mahabharata war. However, Pawanputra had put a condition before ShriKrishna before participating in the war and it is believed that to fulfill thiscondition, Lord Shri Krishna explained the essence of Geeta to Arjun. Before theMahabharata war, once Shri Krishna called both Hanuman ji and Arjun to the cityof Dwarka. When Shri Krishna was engrossed in meditation, Arjun and Hanuman jistarted waiting outside the palace on the sea shore for him to come out ofmeditation. Meanwhile,Arjun told Hanuman ji that he was the best archer in the world, after whichHanuman ji realized that Arjun had become proud of his archery skills. Arjunridiculed Lord Shri Ram and even said that building a stone bridge was likewasting time, Ram ji should have built a bridge of arrows. Hearing thesewords towards his Lord, Hanuman ji made a condition to Arjun that he shouldbuild a bridge of arrows and if Arjun's foot did not destroy the bridge then hewould accept that Arjun is a greater archer than Shri Ram and would burn hisbody in the fire. Will give up. Arjun made a bridge of arrows three times andall three times the bridge broke. With the breaking of the bridge, Arjun's pride was also shattered. After thisincident, Shri Krishna appeared to both of them. While on one hand Shri Krishna made Arjun realize hismistake, on the other hand he requested Hanuman ji to be installed on Arjun'schariot as a flag. Hanuman ji obeyed the Lord but put a condition. Thecondition was that just as he had given knowledge to Hanuman along with the warin the Ram incarnation, similarly he wanted the essence of knowledge in theMahabharata war also. It is believed that Shri Krishna narrated the essence ofGeeta (Benefits of reading Bhagavad Geeta) in the guise of Arjun on the requestof Hanuman ji. During the Mahabharata war, Hanuman ji was seated onArjun's chariot as a flag for 18 days.According to the Mahabharata text, Arjun and his chariot were protected byHanuman ji. It isbelieved that Arjun's chariot would have been destroyed long ago due to divineand explosive arrows, but due to the presence of Hanuman ji, Arjun and hischariot remained safe in the war. 4. Barbarik :- Barbarik was the son of Ghatotkachand Ahilavati and the grandson of Bhima. When the Mahabharata war was going on,he got a boon from Lord Shri Krishna that he could see this fierce war betweenKauravas and Pandavas. Barbarik wasa very brave warrior, it is said that he had acquired divine power throughpenance, Barbarik had three such arrows, with which the entire army could bedestroyed in the battlefield in a minute. These were such arrows which wouldhit their target and return back to it. That's why no one could ever defeat him Barbarikwanted to fight the war of Mahabharata, that is why he had set out forKurukshetra. When Shri Krishnacame to know about this, he felt that if Barbarik came, the outcome of the warwould be reversed. Shri Krishna disguised himself as a Brahmin andreached in front of Barbarik. ShriKrishna, in the guise of a Brahmin, asked for alms from Barbarik. When Barbarikasked what he wanted in alms, Lord Shri Krishna asked for his head in alms and Barbarik came to knowthat he was not an ordinary person. When he asked for his identity,Shri Krishna Barbarik came in his real guise and after seeing Shri Krishna in person, he offered his head. Barbarikplaced a condition before Shri Krishna that he also wanted to see the war ofMahabharata. Shri Krishnaplaced Barbarik's head on a high mount from where the entire view of the warwas visible. Shri Krishnahad asked for the head of Barbarik because he could not take part in the war ofMahabharata, because if he had taken part in the war, Barbarik would have fought on theside which was losing in the war, because Barbarik's mother had taught thatalways In battle he had to support the weaker side, that is whyBarbarik always fought on behalf of the losing side. Barbarik was taughtwarfare skills by his mother. Barbarika is also said to be the humanreincarnation of Yaksha. Jay ShriKrishan…………………………………………… Q2 Is it normal to have a slow heart beat,like 40-50 beats per minute? A2 Munyaradzi Chakweva. Jr, MedicalStudent & Life Coach7h A slow heart rate (bradycardia) is typically definedas a heart rate below 60 beats per minute (BPM).While a slower heart rate can sometimes be normal, a heart rate under 50 BPM can be a sign of a seriousunderlying medical condition. Bradycardia can be caused by various medicalconditions including heart and thyroiddiseases, or certain medications. It can also be persistent due to aging, or due to heartrhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation. If youhave a heart rate of 40-50 beats per minute, it is important to consult yourdoctor for further examination and testing.Depending on your doctor’s findings, you may need to undergo further tests torule out certain medical conditions as the cause. If your doctordetermines that your slow heart rate is not due to a medical condition, he orshe may suggest certain lifestyle changes to help improve your heart rate. These changes can include increasing physical activity,watching your diet, reducing stress, and getting adequate rest. If your slow heart rate is caused by a medicalcondition, your doctor may suggest certain treatments to address the underlyingcause. The goal of treatment is toregulate the heart rate and increase the flow of blood to your body. Treatmentmay involve medications, lifestyle changes, implants such as pacemakers, orsurgery. It is importantto note that a slow heart rate (bradycardia) is not necessarily a cause forconcern, as some people have a naturally slow heart rate.If, however, you are experiencing any symptoms along with your slow heartrate such as chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or fainting, it is crucial to seek medical attention rightaway. A slowheart rate can be a sign of something serious, so it is important to be awareof your heart rate and to speak with your doctor ifyou experience any symptoms that could be related to a slow heart rate. Withthe proper diagnosis and treatment, your doctor can help you maintain a healthyheart rate. Q3 Is there a country where their nationalanimal is extinct or compromised? A3 Gary Meaney, author of Zoology'sGreatest Mystery (2022)Updated 3y Yes, quite a lotactually. Thenational animal of Iran is the Asiatic lion, which now only exists in the wildin India’s Gir Forest. However, earlier this year, the country obtaineda pair of lions which will hopefully reproduce and be released into the wild. Lions of the African variety are the nationalanimals in many countries, includingMorocco, Libya and Togo - they all had lions at one point, but no longer do. Additionally,Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Norway, and England havethe lion as national animal. Of these, only Macedonia had true lions (untilsome 2,000 years ago), while the rest - except Norway - were once home toPanthera spelaea, the cave lion, in the Pleistocene. Sri Lankaand Singapore are also countries which proclaim lions as their national animal,but never had them. The nationalanimal of Moldova is the aurochs, which went extinct in the wild in 1627, andin the 13th Century in Moldova specifically. Although, from a certain point ofview, this one might not count, since cattle are a domestic form of theaurochs.The national animal of Mauritius is the dodo, which I’m sure we allknow is extinct. Mexico’snational aquatic animal is the vaquita, a species of porpoise. Tragically,within a few years it could make this list, since there’s likely no more than10 vaquitas left, and none of them are in captivity. They are perhaps theworld’s most critically endangered vertebrate. Oman’s national animal is the Arabian oryx. Fordecades, it was extinct in the country, but thankfully it’s been reintroduced.It’s also the national animal of Qatar and the UAE, which might count on thislist since, while oryx have been reintroduced there, they’re not really wild. While theEurasian lynx is found very close by, there are none in Serbia, where it is thenational animal. The Siberian tiger has been extinct in South Korea forover a century, and is the country’s national animal.Interestingly enough, there may be some in North Korea. Lastly,many countries’ national animals do not exist, because they are mythical;namely Germany and Austria (Bundesadler), China (Chinese dragon), Bhutan(Druk), the Czech Republic (double-tailed lion), Greece (phoenix), Hungary(turul), Indonesia (garuda), North Korea (Chollima), Portugal (Rooster ofBarcelos), Russia (double-headed eagle), Serbia (white eagle), Scotland(unicorn) and Wales (dragon). I know yousaid “compromised” as well, but if I was to list ones with endangered nationalanimals too, I’d be here all day. To conclude, we have 10 countries where thenational animal has gone extinct, 3 where it was never found, 1 where it wasonce extinct, another where it sadly soon will be, 4 which are a bit iffy, and13 with mythical national animals. Q4 Why was salt so valuable in ancienttimes and even used as a currency, when all you have to do to get it is let seawater evaporate in the sun? A4 Jay Bazzinotti, Drip. Drip. Drip. OhGod, if only the sun would shine!20h If you wanted to eat in the winter, you neededsalt. If you wanted to sail the oceans,you needed salt to brine your meat. All your meats and fish and some otherfoods had to be dried and packed in salt to prevent them from going bad inwinter. Salt wascritical to life. It was so important that during colonialtimes, it was called “The Fifth Element” after air, fire, earth and water. And of course, everyoneknows that the word “salary” comes from the latin word for salt when Romansoldiers were paid in salt. The expression, “He is worth his salt” comes from Greek times when saltwas used to buy slaves. The firstpatent in America was indeed for a salt-works in Salem in 1641 to SamuelWinslow. But, you see, the ocean is only 3.5 percent salt, about 2 teaspoonsper cup and the amount of work and labor required to evaporate the water andleave the salt is extensive. On the other hand, it’s a low tech task that isstill performed in poor countries today. In the old days, people who worked salt werecalled “wichers” and salt was so critical that towns that made salt had theword “wich” placed at the end, suchas Greenwich and Sandwich and so on. (Eskew: “Salt: The FifthElement”) Salt fromsea water is pooled in great vats with gates leading to successive vats as thewater evaporates. Men push the increasingly heavy water until the final vatwhere the salt is piled and dried. It was a harsh and thirsty job. However, seawater does not possess enough salt to make this operation viable, at least noton the scale that salt was needed. Therefore, in the US, people went in searchof salt brine marshes that had vastly more salt than the sea. Then they set up boilingoperations where vast kettles were set over fires and the water boiled untilonly the salt was left. Salt brine pits tend to have EIGHT TIMES the salt pergallon as sea water, therefore it requires much less work to make it. When the Revolutionary War was underway, one ofthe top priorities of the British was to destroy salt works.This helped bring on great hardship to the colonists who had a hard timestoring meat and fish for winter. New York was known for the upstate salt brinemarshes and many salt works were built and many people made fortunes. Saltworks were so critical for the war effort that the Continental Congress set upsalt works to serve the South, which until the war was forced to import saltfrom England. In the Civil War, the Union Army was sent to destroy Confederatesalt works in Saltville, Virginia and cripple the Confederate war effort. Salt was so important that when Jefferson sent offLewis and Clark, one of the top three goals he assigned to them was to locateareas where salt could be found. Withoutsalt, the “west” could not be settled. And so Lewis and Clark identified “saltlicks” where animals would congregate to lap up salt and also salt brine pitswhere salt could be evaporated from the water. Salt brinepits tend to have EIGHT TIMES the salt per gallon as sea water, therefore itrequires much less work to make it. In the old days, when you bought salt, it came inchunks and it was mixed with all kinds of impurities in it.You never got the pure, white salt we have today, and you accepted it as itwas. Pure white salt did not make it into the market until about1850. Until then salt was contaminated with everything around it,seaweed, tiny twigs, other chemicals. Then in 1850 an American chemist namedDowd discovered that boiling salt water in a small amount of alum caused pure,white salt to precipitate from it. People were astonished by the new product. Salt was soprecious that it was stored in “salt cellars” on the table. Many were expensiveand elaborate and are collector’s items today. And thisdoesn’t even begin to get into the solar salt works of Utah and Morton Salt,which captured nearly the entire salt market through their salt mines. Q5 Do neurons exist in connective tissues,like tendons or ligaments? A5 Ken Saladin,Former professor ofhistology (microscopic anatomy)23h Yes if you consider whole neurons, not just theconspicuous cell bodies where the nuclei are.Sensory nerve endings are found inthe tendons and ligaments, and lead to cell bodies in ganglia close to thespinal cord, then from there, continue into the spinal cord itself. These nerve endings keep the brain informed of musclecontractions and tension, joint movements,and the amount of stretch in a tendon or ligament. Without them, we probably couldn’t walk or even standup straight, or at least we’d be very clumsy with our arms and legs and perhapsslumped over when sitting. These subconscious senses that come fromsuch nerve endings (and other sources), and which enable us to maintain proper muscle tension andposture and move in a coordinated way, are called proprioception. Thatword can be loosely translated as awareness (-ception) of one’s own (proprio-)body, in contrast to awareness of the environment around the body. (There areother forms of body self-awareness that are not proproception, though—such asstomach pain, headache, a full bladder, etc.). Here is oneof my textbook drawings of nerve endings in a tendon. This particularassemblage of nerve fibers amid tendinous collagen fibers is called a tendonorgan (or Golgi tendon organ after Camillo Golgi). Nearly all other connective tissues also contain nervefibers—even bone. 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