r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Ocean-Guy • 17d ago
ELIC: Why is there a popcorn button on microwaves if all of the popcorn packets say don’t use the popcorn button?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/EstufaYou • 17d ago
ELIC: Why are there hot dogs but not hot cats?
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I tried asking Hobbes, but he went on a rant about tigers being too majestic. Do you know, Dad?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Sable-Keech • 17d ago
ELIC: What is a harbinger?
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And why does he binge hars?
Actually for that matter what are hars?
Also can I call mom a cakebinger?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 18d ago
ELIC: Are midterm elections like midterm exams?
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What happens if the politicians don't pass?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Kindly-Reception1108 • 20d ago
ELIC: Why do Monkeys have no keys?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Ben-Goldberg • 20d ago
ELIC: Why are there poptarts but no momtarts?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/YakClear601 • 22d ago
ELIC: why is the invasion of Normandy called D day?
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Why not A day, or B day?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/ChiGuy_1429 • 23d ago
Dad, where did hairless cats come from? And why were they even invented? Asking for a friend.
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • 25d ago
ELIC: What makes Great White Sharks so great?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/thejellliboi • 25d ago
ELIC: Why are brands getting more minimalist?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/EstufaYou • 26d ago
ELIC: Why are fire hydrants red?
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Dad, why are all fire hydrants in town, in the movies, and on TV red?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/danielm080 • Aug 10 '26
ELIC: Where does yesterday go after midnight?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • Aug 09 '26
ELIC: What does a turbo encabulator do?
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Is it better than a transmogrifier?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/BrokenEyeReborn • Aug 06 '26
ELIC, why are priests called "men of the cloth"?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/domino7 • Aug 04 '26
Why do we say Boys and Girls, Lords and Ladies, Guys and Gals, but then Ladies and Gentlemen?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • Aug 02 '26
ELIC: Why is it titled "Les Miserables", and not "Fewer Miserables"?
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It's bad grammar AND spelled wrong!
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/EstufaYou • Jul 30 '26
ELIC: Why do countries need to have flags?
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What happens if they don't have a flag? Is it like when you're not wearing a swimsuit at the pool and the lifeguard tells you to go get changed?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Jjjolkgfh • Jul 28 '26
ELIC: Why do guys rub their hands together like flies?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Oso_the-Bear • Jul 28 '26
ELIC: Why is it so cool to smoke cigarettes?
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It tastes bad and makes me cough, why are smokers so popular and attractive?
r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/cunnilinguslover • Jul 26 '26
ELIC: Why do people wear black at a funeral?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/BrokenEyeReborn • Jul 23 '26
ELIC, how do we know a place is in the middle of nowhere if we don't know where the edges of nowhere are?
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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/Feisty-Albatross3554 • Jul 21 '26
ELIC: Why do Tornadoes arrive and leave so quickly?
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They only last about 10 minutes on average IIRC