CULTURAL QA 04-2024-02 Allthe below QA are from QUORA DIGEST tome on 02-04-2024.
SelectedQuora answers by generally interesting are included. Still they need not be 100% correct answers. One joke is included. Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan, 80, on 02-4-2024 Q1 What are theApril Fools’ pranks that went terribly wrong? A1 RohitVirmani, I love learning new things7mo In 2001, a DJ in England decided to prank hislisteners on April 1 by broadcasting that a ship that looked suspiciously likethe Titanic could be seen from the cliffs at Beachy Head in East Sussex. Listeners believed him and trekked to the cliffs tocatch a glimpse. Hordes of people were hanging about, some with binoculars,looking out to sea. Unfortunately, all the foot traffic caused a largecrack in the cliff face. A few days later, it fell into the sea. Never come across an April Fool joke which affectedso many. The people were convinced it was true. And it went terribly wrong inthe end. Q2 What are someof the most mind-blowing facts about Vietnam? A2 Avel,19h Vietnam is known as the "king ofcashews".producing a significant amount of cashew nuts worldwide. The country is home to the world's largest cave, SonDoong Cave, which is an incredible natural wonder waiting to be explored. Vietnam boasts the title of being the cheapest placeto get a tailor-made outfit ,making it a popular destination for affordablecustom clothing. Despite being a tropical country, Vietnam hasexperienced snowfall in some regions, showcasing its diverse and uniqueclimate. Weasel coffee, a type of coffee made from the fecesof weasels, is a sought-after delicacy in Vietnam, demonstrating the country'sunique culinary offerings. Q3 What are someof the greatest examples of presence of mind? A3 VamsiJani, Commonsense is all that matters !!7y Our high-school teacher narrated this story to theclass, when we were struggling over all the complex ways to solve a problemwhich could have been done with ease. Although, I don’t know about itsauthenticity, till day this very story flashes instantly whenever I encounterany instance on Presence of mind . . . . It were those days when Mr. Thomas Alva Edison wasvery busy in creating an electric bulb. Mr. Edison had a friend, who thought ofhimself as a very great mathematician. He used to visit Edison from time totime and every time he visited, he insisted Edison that, being a greatmathematician he can be of so much help to him and that he could use his help& expertise in his experiments. This went on for a very long time. One day,unable to bear his buzz, Edison assigned him with the task of finding thevolume of bulb so as to fill it with inert gas. Mr. Mathematician was verypround and left the place with the glass bulb, as if he was on a mission. Dayspassed by, but there was no sign of him. Edison waited and waited, finally hewent to see him to find out what happened. As we all know, a bulb lookssomething like this; When Edison visited his place, Mr. Mathematician wasstill struggling with the bulb to find its volume. Thomas Edison asked what tookhim so long, to which he replied with a bit of irritation like this, “Can’t yousee Thomas, it is not a simple symmetrical structure to find out the volume. Iam designing a formula to derive the volume of this heavenly shaped object. Bepatient, it might take some time.” Without giving any reply Edison slowly tookthe bulb from his hands and went to the corner of the room where there was awater tap. He then filled the bulb with water to the brim and then poured it ina measuring jar. He noted down the reading on the jar and then left the placequietly. His friend was totally dumbstruck and couldn’t beleive what justhappened infront of his eyes . . . ;) Q4 What are yourfavourite blonde jokes? A4 WillSander,14h A blonde goes into a restaurant and buys a coffee,then sits down to drink it. She looks on the side of her cup and finds a peeloff prize. She pull off the tab and yells, "I WON! I WON! IWON a motorhome; I WON a motorhome!" The waitress runs over and says, "That'simpossible. The biggest prize given away was a television!" The blonde replies, "No. I WON A motorhome, IWON a motorhome!" By this time the manager makes his way over to thetable and says, "You couldn't possibly have won a motorhome because wedidn't have that as a prize!" Again the blonde says, "No, no it says, I WON amotorhome, I WON a motorhome!" The blonde hands the prize ticket to the manager andhe reads, "WIN ABAGEL." Q5 Are there badchildren? A5 DashaTaran,23h Jason Smith, a school principal, and his wifestruggled with infertility for years. When he found out that one of hisstudents, Raven Whitaker-Smith, was living in a group home and causing problemson a daily basis, he had an idea. The Smiths beganfostering Raven in 2015. However, she didn't initially trust them as she was disappointed by manyof the adults in her life. Despite the emotional challenges, the couplepersevered and taught her daily routines, and supported her academic progress. "I gave them a bunch of trouble to see whatwould happen," Raven recalled. "I kind of tested whether or not thiswas real or not to see if they would keep me no matter what." The family adopted Raven in 2017. Raven is now 20years old. She is studying social work at the University of Kentucky. "I reallybelieve there are no bad children," Jason commented. "Children are a product of theirenvironment and the people who raise them, so given the right opportunity,given the proper support, love and affection, all children can besuccessful." -- 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]. 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