CULTURAL QA 12-2023-04 Allthe above QA are from Quora DIGEST tome on 04-12-2023.
QUORA ANSWERS NEED NOT BE 100%CORRECT ANSWERS. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 04-12-2023. Q1 Whyare tapeworms not digested in human intestines? A1 KenSaladin, Former Premedical Mentor (1977–2017)5y This is a very interesting questionand has been an important subject of research in parasitology, although I think the issue was pretty much settled by the 1970s if not earlier. The body surface of a tapeworm is called the tegument—a layer of livingcells, unlike the cuticle of a roundworm or the epidermis of a vertebrate. These cells produce and retain athick carbohydrate coating called the glycocalyx on their surface. The glycocalyx allows for the tapeworm to absorb predigestednutrients from the host’s intestine, but at the same time resists the digestiveenzymes of the host (1). Thehuman’s own intestinal cells are also covered by a thick glycocalyx for thesame purpose. Mynote- Now I am clear, why tape worms comes from some children’s stomach. Q2 Whatare the giant footprints in the ancient temple of Ain Dara in Syria? A2 SeifSaeed, Egyptian for a 1/2 century from birth1y It is believed that it dates back tothe Hittite Empire. If we take a closer look at the stonefloor, we can observe a pair of footprints, followed by a single footprint, andanother single footprint at the threshold of the main hall. The distancebetween the two single footprints is about 30 feet. The footprints are carved, there isno doubt about this, what is still unknown whose these footprints were meant torepresent. Most probably, they were meant to be an iconic representation of theresident deity. Q3 Whatis a funny story you've been waiting to tell? A3 GopalkrishnaVishwanath, I prefer comedy to tragedy 20h I received this in a WhatsApp forward.I hope you enjoy it as much as Idid. I am a poor retired bank Officer.I planned a visit to our native place in Ratnagiri for a few days, along withmy wife. We have one son and twodaughters who are married & are living with their families in distantcities. However, none of them were there tolook after our house when we proceeded on Tour. Therefore, we were afraid that, if athief broke into our house, the house would be ransacked, maliciously damaged,if he rummaged through boxes, cupboards, cabinets & the thief could damageour other stuff, if he got frustrated at NOT finding any money. So, on Humanitarian Grounds & inkeeping with my principle of Natural Justice for the Oppressed, I decided tokeep some money in cash on the center table & left a small Note for thethief: " Dear Chor Saheb, I feel reallysorry that you have to work so hard at odd hours to earn a livelihood,subjecting yourself to so much risk ... I am a middle-class bank retiree, wholive on a meagre pension, which is yet to see a raise despite the rise ininflation. We don’t have any cash at home. It'sunfortunate that of all the luxurious houses You finally took the strenuouseffort of visiting our humble house. However, I am afraid that you mighthave wasted your time, energy & effort ... So respecting your risky profession,I have set aside a few currency notes for you as a Working Trip Gift. There is a piece of Leftover cake inthe fridge, just in case you are feeling hungry. Dear Chor Saheb, If you wish to expand your harvest & have aRisk Taking Appetite I can share some vital info ... Onthe eighth floor in the opposite high rise building lives the auto rickshaw driver turned State Minister. Onthe seventh floor is the corporator of municipality of a ruling party. Onthe sixth floor in B- wing is the right hand of a local 'BigBrother' fondly called Bhaiyaa Onthe fifth floor is the house of Vibhag - Pramukh, &on the fourth floor a prominent Hawala Dealer. They have plenty of cash & incase of theft, they are wise enough NOT TO REPORT TO THE POLICE. Wish You All the Best ... I wish youa Fruitful Harvest ... Take Care ..." A month later, when we came back, Iwas pleasantly surprised to find that there was Rs.1,00,000/-in cash on the center table & a handwritten note : " Thank you my dear poor bankpensioner for your invaluable tips ... The mission was successfullyaccomplished & the harvest has been sweetly fruitful. So, as a token of appreciation Ileave Rs 1,00,000/- for YOU to express my Heartfelt Gratitude. In the fridge I have left a ChocolateCake, 1 kg Dryfruits & Two Bottles of Black Label ... I hope you will continue to sharemore such lucrative tips in the future. Thank You for such valuable Intelligent inputs for the better Economic Development of the Downtrodden ... My note- I have read it elsewhere earlier, but for many a new enjoyable reading Q4 Whatis life like for the average Russian? A4 ElenaGold, Media analyst19h This is Saratov today. People are queuing outside in thefreezing cold, to buy cheaper eggs. Eggs in Russia keep growing up inprice. It’s a staple food for ordinary Russians who have to survive on meagersalaries and pensions, while Putin is waging his war on Ukraine. Pricesfor meat and chicken are already unaffordable for many Russians; eggs were the staple of their rations, but now the priceof eggs is rising so fast, some shops started selling them by a piece: so that people could buy 1–2 eggs. Queuing to buy food… the times of theUSSR are getting closer. Meanwhile, a pioneer camp for adultshas been opened in the town of Maykop, Russia. It's called "Forward to theUSSR". (The kindergarten for adults is really named“Forward to the USSR”. It’s not a joke.) Grown up men and women are putting on redscarves around the necks and red forage-caps, marching and doing crafts tocelebrate the glory of communism, which the Soviet Union promised to build for70 years, but never did. Meanwhile, the average cost of a 1-roomapartment in Russia (most in demand type of real estate, because ofaffordability) from 2020to November 2023 increased by 64%. Prices of cars skyrocketed; their availability decreased. If in 2013 a citizen could buy an average newcar for 27 average monthly wages (and an average used car for 10 monthly wages),now it is 38 average wages for the new car (18 monthly wages for a used car). Almost 50% of the current cost of new cars in Russia is made up ofvarious taxes and duties — the state makes an “instant” profit. Chinese Jetta VA3 budget sedan ispriced in China at about 890,000 rubles, but in Russia it costs 2.25 millionrubles. What makes up the difference in price(2.5 times) between the retail price of a car in China and in Russia are thetaxes by the Russian state. In 2023, Russia’s Tax Department managedto increase collections from the population and businesses by 4 trillionrubles, chief of the tax department Daniil Egorov proudly reported to Putin onNovember 21. Putin was delighted and ordered not to slow down. The whole Russia’s budget is 29trillion rubles. 4 trillion rubles in extra taxes is 13% of that sum. Ordinary Russians, the customers, are the ones that carry that burdenthrough increased prices and cost of life. Nowthat the queues to buy food are coming back, pioneer camps are being launched,restrictions on traveling out of the country are in place, dissidents arethrown in jails and sent to forcible psychiatric treatment, Russians can rejoice that their dreams of bringing backthe times of the USSR are shaping into their daily reality. And it’s still a work in progress. Q5 Whatare some mind blowing life hacks? A5 ShaunakBhattacharjeee, Software Engineer | Traveller | Foodie5h Are you always tired of waiting atthe luggage belt at airports and you get frustrated by the long wait? Alreadyyou were sitting in a confined space for 2–3 hours and can't wait to reach yourhotel and hit the bed but your check-in bag is taking too much time to arrive.It irritates you even more when you see other passengers receiving their bagsand the crowd at the luggage belt thinning out. You also have this fesr whetheryour luggage for left behind at the previous airport only! On average, I waste at least 10minutes waiting for my check-in bag to arrive at the baggage belt. But now Ihave started to pull off a trick and most of the time, by the time I arrive atthe luggage belt, my bag is already there. Even if I have to wait, it isn't for more than one or twominutes and my bag is usually among the first ones to be loaded on the belt. There's a very easy trick to ensureyour bag is deboarded from the flight in the first batch and loaded on thebaggage belt before others. Whenyou check in at the airport and submit your bag, request them to add a Fragilesticker to your bag. If they ask what you're carrying, you can tell themthat you have a glass itemin the bag. Bags marked with Fragile stickers are loaded onto theaircraft at the last so that they are not placed at the bottom and the fragileitems break. Bags that are loaded last will be unloaded first and will be the firstones to be sent to the conveyor belt. So you don't have to wait at the belt for along time to collect your bag and be on your merry way outside the airportsoon. My note- Ihave added this QA not to make a trick to get luggage at the earliest, but for the information, fragile item boxes will comefirst in the luggage box. If all passengers try this trick, airline staffwill be suspicious and ask to open the box. Further aperson may have 2-3 boxes and all cannot be told having fragile items. -- 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/103872613.6654949.1701609504953%40mail.yahoo.com.
