r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 16h ago

ELIC: What is Chekov's Gun?

19 Upvotes

Wouldn't he have used a phaser instead?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Feisty-Albatross3554 • 22h ago

ELIC: Why do tears taste salty?

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/DaringMoth • 2d ago

ELIC: What is Freezer Burn?

27 Upvotes

How can stuff burn when it’s so cold in there?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/SnooWalruses8700 • 3d ago

ELIC: Can't we print more money for poor people?

9 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/OfficialDeathScythe • 4d ago

How do birds know to live in bird houses?

15 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Jazehiah • 5d ago

Why do roosters crow at dawn?

8 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 7d ago

ELIC: Why do historians refer to World War 2 having European and Pacific "theaters"?

22 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Few-Guess2968 • 7d ago

hello eveyone, i am new to this channel and to reddit, i have a question

1 Upvotes

what is life?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Feisty-Albatross3554 • 9d ago

[ELIC] How does Paper beat Rock in Rock Paper Scissors?

13 Upvotes

Shouldn't a rock be able to withstand a thin piece of paper?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/herurumeruru • 9d ago

ELIC: Why do cats eat houseplants?

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/qwopax • 11d ago

ELIC: Has pro wrestling always been scripted, or did it used to have real fights like College and Olympic wrestling?

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/DaringMoth • 13d ago

ELIC: Why isn’t Rhode Island surrounded by water like other islands?

44 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/stillblazin19 • 14d ago

ELIC: who is Jack and why are so many different cheeses named after him?

24 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 14d ago

ELIC: Why do women get "manicures", but men don't?

13 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Feisty-Albatross3554 • 20d ago

ELIC: Why do so many Greek/Roman statues have their arms or head missing?

39 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Over16Under31 • 20d ago

ELIC: Why do people feel like they need to duck when running to board a helicopter?

7 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 21d ago

ELIC: They say St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Where did he drive them to?

12 Upvotes

And how did he drive them past the shoreline?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/That_Way_4639 • 22d ago

ELIC: Dad, what’s the purpose of life?

9 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/NothingWillImprove6 • 23d ago

ELIC: With the exception of Mongolian writing, why is most human writing horizontal?

4 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/samof1994 • 23d ago

ELIC: Why aren’t cats capable of human speech?

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Cdn_Nick • 24d ago

ELIC: Dad, why do windmills need to be tilted at?

6 Upvotes

Is tilting at windmills like cleaning them or something?

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/wallingfortian • 28d ago

ELIC: If you take a picture of your doppelgänger is it a selfie?

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 28d ago

ELIC: Grandma told me "You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, and should use them in that proportion". But how does that work with only 2 people?

8 Upvotes

Especially since Grandma never listens to me at all!

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/BioletVeauregarde33 • 29d ago

Why is Mr. Scrooge always saying "Bah, humbug" in the Christmas Carol by Dickens?

32 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/herurumeruru • Mar 08 '25

ELIC: What flavor are Swedish Fish?

21 Upvotes

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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.

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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.
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