/r/ExplainLikeImCalvin
In the spirit of /r/explainlikeimfive, here's a place to come up with the best explanation you can on topics you know nothing about. Inspired by Calvin's brilliant dad, who knew everything.
In the spirit of /r/explainlikeimfive, here's a place to come up with the best explanation you can on topics you know nothing about. Inspired by Calvin's brilliant dad, who knew everything.
RULES (Inspired by ELI5):
- Blatant speculation *only*. If you know the answer to a question, keep it to yourself! We only want the best and most creative wild guesses here. Even if you know the answer, make up something better.
- Never cite sources. We're not looking for verifiable facts here. Your source should be your own crazy imagination.
- Reference ELI5. Cross-posting good questions from /r/explainlikeimfive is encouraged, but if you do it, include a link back to the original question there (this will also help people who are interested in the "real" answers).
GUIDELINES:
- Please begin your questions with "LIC" or "ELIC".
- If you're posting a non-question, do not use "LIC" or "ELIC".
- Answers can be as simple or complicated as you want, but aim for humor. The spirit of the subreddit is to have a humorous exchange of completely made-up answers to life's burning questions. Feel free to add to other people's answers, or to follow-up with more questions for clarification.
- Humor is necessary, but don't be a jerk. Try to avoid especially touchy subjects in questions, or giving blatantly offensive answers.
- Feel free to pose a possible answer with your own question if you have a good theory.
- "It builds character" is a perfectly appropriate answer, but remember that original answers also build character.
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Why do they have to change identity after each broadcast?
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Which math trick is your favourite?
If i found myself facing big arithmetic problem, i use some awsome, apart from using calc, old school tricks to solve them. My favourite are : Dividing and multiplying by 5 made easy:
- Multiply with 5: Step1. Divide the number 6284 by 2. Step2. Place 0 at the end of the number if the result above is a whole number, and 5 at the end if it is not, and ignore any remainder you have. Eg. 6284*5 -> 6284/2=3142 -> 31420 is answer
- For dividing by 5 Step1 multiply the number by 2 Step2 divide the ans from first step by 10.
PS: Im providing a simple cue therefore u can tell something new to the world 😊
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ELIC: I just heard the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". But what if his brother is Andre the Giant?
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ELIC Why is it the limelight? Why not the lemonlight or grapefruitlight?
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Why do you wear glasses? What made your eyes bad?
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ELIC, why are there space ships, but no space boats?
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Why do I feel a warm fuzzy feeling inside of me when I look at Scooby-Doo on the television?
It feels.. weird, dad.
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What does it mean if somebody can “talk to stationery”? Do they just talk to objects and stuff?
22:28 UTC
Why are boxing rings called boxing rings when they are squares and not circle? Do they just wanna make me confused?
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EILC: why do golf balls have dimples in them?
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ELIC: Would being exposed to hard vacuum pop pimples?
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How do they decide the minimum height for amusement park rides and water park slides?
21:40 UTC
ELIC: Why do sailing ships have the steering wheel in the back, and steamships have it up front?
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ELIC: Who'll be coming 'round the mountains when she comes?
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Dad, how come other kids’ parents have names but you’re just “Dad”?
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Where do babies come from?
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Daddy, what’s the meaning of life?
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ELIC: Why are solar eclipses so rare compared to lunar eclipses?
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who is alexander Hamilton?
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ELIC: Of all the different tools that could be used to eat rice, why do they use chopsticks?
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Why do we have shadows
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ELIC: Dad, why do we always find something in the last place we look, and not the first?
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Why do they keep water in sheds?
i drove by a sign with my dad the other day and it said "14 mile creek watershed" i couldn't see the shed, and why do they keep water in there instead of lakes or rivers?
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What would happen if you need an emergency chest tube but they don’t have time to sedate you?
What would happen if you need an emergency chest tube but they don’t have time to sedate you? How would they get you to cooperate?
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ELICalvin: How was France able to buy raw materials from its former African colonies for such a low price in the latter half of the 20th century?
Context:
I watched the most recent Real Life Lore video on YouTube regarding a proxy war between France and Russia in Africa. In the video, it says that 1 CFA = 2 French francs.
The analysis of this conversion rate between the two currencies was that the CFA was overvalued compared to the French Franc and therefore, France was able to buy raw materials (typically uranium) for such a low price and sell finished products to their former African colonies for a much higher price. As such, France doubly benefited from this currency exchange.
I have trouble understanding currencies and exchanges so can anyone shed some light on how the French-African geopolitics of currencies work?
(I tried posting on ELI5 but their auto-removal was too anal.)
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ELIC: TIL that it is illegal to bother manatees in Florida. So if I'm sitting in the water and a manatee swims over and falls asleep on my lap, is it illegal to sit still or to move?
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