CULTURAL QA 02-2024-27 All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 27-02-2024.
Selectedquora answers generally interesting are included .Still they need not be 100% correct answers. I am onlya compiler. Compiled andposted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 27-02-2024. Q1 Whatare some psychological facts that many people don't know? A1 ManishHans, Head of Design (2015–present)Updated 6y I read them somewhere let me explainwith quick sketches :). Use small plate for eating food, youwill eat less. Don’t eat while watching actionmovies or horror movies you will tend to eat more. Cut fruits into pieces & eat .You will feel more filled & satisfied. Q2 WasGeorge Washington really offered the opportunity to become King (in the senseof absolute monarch)? A2 SilkRoad, AI Expert2h George Washington was not offered the opportunity to become king. He wasnot even offered the opportunity to become a sort of monarch. He was offered the opportunity toconsider the possibility of maybe becoming a sort of monarch. And he said no. This is one of those myths thatsounds so good, so heroic, so American, that people just can't resist repeatingit. But the truth is much morecomplicated, and much more interesting. The myth goes something like this: In1782, after the victory at Yorktown but before the Treaty of Paris, somediscontented officers in the Continental Army wanted to overthrow the weak andineffective Congress and establish a military dictatorship. They approached Washington, their beloved commander-in-chief, and askedhim to lead them in this coup.They offered him a crown, or something close to it. Washington, being thenoble and virtuous man that he was, refused to betray the cause of liberty and democracy. He rebuked the conspirators, and savedthe republic from tyranny. Sounds awesome, right? Too bad it'smostly bullshit. Here's what really happened: In 1782,after the victory at Yorktown but before the Treaty of Paris, some discontented officers in the Continental Army were frustrated with thelack of pay and pensions from Congress. They were also worried about thefuture of the new nation, and whether it could survive without a strong centralgovernment. One of these officers was LewisNicola, a colonel of the Invalid Regiment. Nicola was a well-read andwell-travelled man, who had served in various armies in Europe and America. He had some radical ideas aboutpolitical reform, and he decided to share them with Washington. Nicola wrote a letter to Washington, dated May 22, 1782, in whichhe suggested that the best form of government for America would be a mixedconstitution, similar to that of Great Britain, but with some modifications. Heproposed that instead of a hereditary king, there should be an elective one, chosenby the people for life. He argued that this would providestability, unity, and respect for the new nation, and that it would prevent thedangers of faction, anarchy, or tyranny. He also hinted that Washington wouldbe the most suitable candidate for such a position, as he had the trust andadmiration of the army and the people. He wrote, "The same abilities which haveled us, through difficulties apparently insurmountable by human power, tovictory and glory, those qualities that have obtained the universal esteem andveneration of an army, would be most likely to conduct and direct us in thesmoother paths of peace." Washington was shocked andappalled by Nicola's letter.He considered it a gross insult to his character andhis devotion to the republican cause. He replied to Nicola on the same day,rejecting his proposal in the strongest terms. He wrote, "Be assured, Sir, no occurrence in the course of the War, has givenme more painful sensations than your information of there being such ideasexisting in the Army as you have expressed, & I must view with abhorrence,and reprehend with severity." He also warned Nicola to nevermention such a scheme again, and to discourage anyone else from entertainingit. He said, "Let me conjure you then, if youhave any regard for your Country, concern for yourself or posterity, or respectfor me, to banish these thoughts from your Mind, and never communicate, as fromyourself, or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature." Washington's response was decisive andunequivocal. He did not want to be a king, oranything close to it. He wanted to be a citizen of a freeand independent republic, governed by the people and the law. He had fought for this ideal for six years,and he was not about to betray it for personal glory or power. He was a true patriot, and a true hero. The myth is not entirelyfalse. Washington did reject the idea ofbecoming a monarch. But he was not offered a crown,or a coup. He was offered aletter, and a suggestion. And he saidno. More:From George Washington to LewisNicola, 22 May 1782 Q3 Whichgod incarnation is Manthara in Ramayana? A3 NeetaKanojia,13h Manthara was not anincarnation of God but was the daughter of demons. In her previous life, Manthara wasthe granddaughter ofPrahlad and the daughter of Virochana. Manthara's father Virochana was a demon king and agreat donor. Even in her previous life, Manthara's name was Manthara and she also had a younger brother, Bali. It is said thatseeing Virochana's charitable nature, the Gods tricked him into demanding hisentire life for the Brahmins and Virochana donated his entire life to the Brahmins due to which he died Thenall the demons went to Manthara and requested Manthara to protect them. Mantharasent his powerful demons to fight the gods but when the demons lost to thegods, Manthara became angry and tied the gods with a snake loop. Lord Vishnugave power and weapons to Lord Indra due to which Lord Indra freed all the gods from the snake's trapby cutting it and made Manthara unconscious with the blow of his power due towhich Manthara became crippled after regaining consciousness. And after death in her life,Manthara took her new birth in the womb of Kaikai and became Kaikai's maid andcame to Ayodhya with Kaikai. And thenwith his bitter words he corrupted the mind of Kaikeyi and instilled hatred towards Lord Shri Ram and sent Shri Ram into exilefor 14 years and fulfilled his revenge of his previous birth. But inthis also Lord Vishnu showed his leela and did many such works during the 14years of exile due to which he came in incarnation and killed Ravanaand when Shri Ram, Sita Maiya and Lakshman returned back to Ayodhya, then alsofrom Manthara. Met him and forgave her all his mistakes. (But it has also been mentioned at many places that Lord Vishnu had sentApsara to KK on the basis of a mantra so that she could send Shri Ram intoexile for 14 years and during this, Shri Ram could kill Ravana and destroy thedemons.) Q4 is normal in Mongolia, but weird in other places? A4 Anand Nyamdavaa ,Updated 3y The first time a foreigner said thisto me, I didn’t really think much about it. But I kept hearing this fromforeigners, so I started noticing.Foreigners, especiallyAsians, would often wonder why Mongolian kids don’t cry much.Once I started having my own kids, I would look at kids from other countriesand compare. They did reallycry less, sometimes much less. When my kids play games and fall, thefirst thing I would automatically say is: Өөрөө унасан хүүхэд уйлдаггүй. Which means don’t cry, ifyou fall yourself. Kind of its your own fault that you fell, so don’t cry. Thisis repeated to all Mongolian kids, both boys and girls. So kids from very young age understand that theywill get no sympathy for crying, so they don’t. You would rarely see Mongolianparents hugging and kissing their hands or legs looking concerned. You wouldrather see mothers saying: Өөрөө унасан хүүхэд уйлдаггүй Q5 Whatis the best thing you have ever done for yourself? A5 VijayaLakshmi,Have experience in life for 68 years.5y Purchased a computer in 1999... Yes this was entirely for me. Husband was not at all interested to use it. I was delighted when I would get instant reply from myson studying in USA. There was no need for waiting for his phone calls fordays. Photo editing software was like a boon for me. I scannedand restored all the old photos in my house. This made me learn somethingexciting, at the same time giving me the nostalgic moments seeing all those oldphotos again. My father’s photo taken in 1953:Afterrestoration:(Not attached) Later I learned programming (VisualFoxpro). This greatly increased my value in the office. I could collect hundreds of myfavourite songs from the internet and made tens of playlists in my MP3 player,because of the computer. I learned audio editing a bit.(Ipurchased Wavepad Sound Editor). This was really a fun. Then I tried my hand a bit in videoediting. Though I did not become professional, I enjoyed editing videos takenwith our camcorder.(A software provided along with the camcorder). >From 1999 till date, I changed sixcomputers. Last but not the least this computergave me opportunity to write on Quora and get acquainted with many wonderfulpeople across the globe. My note- Earliest computers from HP cost about 80000-00 rupees did last maximum 7-8 years. Assembledcomputers cost only around 40000-00 rupees. My computer mother board fault wasreplaced in a month. Power unit problem was solved by a new unit purchased andprovided. I could get it in Dubai. By 2007, I started using lap top( veryheavy) brought and complimented by sonin law. I used the computer 80% for completing office works at homeand watching TV using TV card.I learnt Microsoft office works by my own usingat Office computer. -- 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/252314288.872500.1709041754929%40mail.yahoo.com.
