/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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ELIC: Dad, why do we always find something in the last place we look, and not the first?
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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? 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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Without damaging my reputation, of course.
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Aren’t you the “man of the house” or whatever, dad??
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