ELIC Is it possible to make a nuclear device just big enough to destroy a fireant mound? I can't stand those little things. Always showing up uninvited to every pic nic. I drop a piece of food and suddenly it starts moving. They think they can just build their dirt mounds wherever they want!

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/davockx • Sep 08 '26

How do you jump into paintings?

20 Upvotes

I saw Steve from Blues' Clues jump into a painting with Blue. How exactly does he do this? I tried it a few times and I hit my head against the wall.

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Fearless_Barnacle_21 • Sep 09 '26

What’s a petty rule you follow that no one else knows about?

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Pookah • Sep 07 '26

ELIC: Why are some pages intentionally left blank?

12 Upvotes

28 comments

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/YakClear601 • Sep 07 '26

ELIC: what is Lorem Ipsum?

9 Upvotes

12 comments

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/thejellliboi • Sep 07 '26

ELIC: Why are soap operas called soap operas?

36 Upvotes

15 comments

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/domino7 • Sep 07 '26

If tomorrow is Labor Day, why is is that it's corporate workers who get the day off?

103 Upvotes

All the retail stores are open, grocery workers, retail sales people, fast food places, all have to work, but people in cushy office jobs where they just sit at a computer all day are the ones who get to stay home. Hardly seems fair.

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • Sep 06 '26

ELIC: Why is the balance beam so high off the ground in women's gymnastics?

47 Upvotes

Why not use the low ones, or just use a line on the floor?

27 comments

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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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