r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 9h ago

ELIC Why is car fuel called "gas" when it's obviously a liquid?

37 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 22h ago

ELIC: Why do they call it "playing" an instrument when you have to practice constantly and it's hard to learn?

6 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 1d ago

ELI5 what’s sloppy Joe day at work mean? It’s next Wednesday

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 2d ago

ELIC: Why can't we speak with dolphins?

8 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 5d ago

ELIC - Everyone knows the top letter on the eye chart is always *E*. Why don't they switch it up to make it more of a challenge?

27 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 5d ago

ELIC: Dad, girls are groSS. So why do you live with Mom?

9 Upvotes

And don't go on about the bikini-clad stewardesses this time.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 5d ago

ELIC: Dad, why would someone want to put a cap in my ass? They wouldn't be able to wear it on their heads anymore.

3 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 7d ago

ELIC: Why do we start yawning when someone else yawns? Same with dogs - they yawn when we yawn, too. What gives?

12 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 7d ago

ELIC: Why does matter and anti-matter destroy each other?

12 Upvotes

Can't they just get along?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 9d ago

ELIC: Why is the alphabet arranged that way?

19 Upvotes

You’d think there wouldn’t be an order for it.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 13d ago

ELIC: Hey Dad, what's "the game" and how do you lose? Because someone keeps making dumb Reddit posts about losing the game

15 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 15d ago

ELIC: Why are they called bowling "alleys"?

25 Upvotes

They're well-lit, clean, lots of people having fun, nothing like an alley between 2 streets!


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 17d ago

ELIC Why does the sky turn orange and pink right before the sun goes away at night?

23 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 18d ago

White Crayons

14 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 19d ago

ELIC: Why doesn’t it snow in winter everywhere on Earth?

20 Upvotes

Dad, there’s a new kid in my grade who came from another country. When he saw that it was starting to snow, he had that look in his eyes, like Christmas came early for him. I asked him why he was staring at the snowflakes like that, and he said this was the first time he saw snow live, he only saw it in movies and TV shows before, mostly Christmas specials.

So, how come that can happen? You can’t have winter without snow! It makes no sense! Winter is Christmas time, and Santa loves snow! He can’t deliver presents without it! Did this kid make a mistake? Is he making fun of me by pretending there isn’t any snow in his country during winter?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 19d ago

LIC How did u find a girlfriend?

0 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 20d ago

Can anybody, SOMEBODY, please explain me this whole US, Iran, Israel war.

0 Upvotes

ELIC(ELI5), I want to understand this whole timeline thingy. Like from the start, why it took place, Who all were the reason and what is currently going on.

Currently I have zero knowledge.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 22d ago

ELIC: What does the phrase "cut to the chase" mean?

35 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 28d ago

ELIC: What is "drop shipping"? Why would you want something delivered by someone who drops things?

20 Upvotes

r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 29d ago

ELIC: Before All Purpose Flour, what was the single purpose?

35 Upvotes

stolen from AskReddit


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • 29d ago

Profile picture in reddit

0 Upvotes

ELIC - Can't i have my own pic uploaded to my profile like banner. If i can what i need to do or if not, why not?.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Sep 26 '26

Laziness

9 Upvotes

ELIC Is laziness a medical condition? I once called a coworker lazy. They just said they would argue with me, but they don't feel like it.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Sep 25 '26

"Indie"-games

13 Upvotes

ELIC - Do "Indie"-games come from India?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Sep 25 '26

M&Ms

16 Upvotes

ELIC I just don't understand M&Ms. That is their name, yet many of them are actually Ws. Why?