r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Aug 24 '24

Why is French, Italian, and Japanese cuisine so much more sophisticated than the cuisines of most other countries?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • May 22 '12

ELIC: Why do girls ask for equal rights but guys have to ask out girls?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jun 17 '15

Dad, why did a white person want to be black? Neither have any color.

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Mar 30 '16

ELIC: I heard there was a rap battle between rapper E and this guy MC Squared. Who won?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Feb 27 '13

ELIC: Why do you say to never look directly at the sun, then yell at me to switch to kids shows that feature the sun as a main character?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Oct 13 '25

ELIC: Why is it ELIC and not EILIC?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Feb 06 '18

Dad, I see you drinking something called Jameson after you get angry at me, who is James and why does his son have a drink named after him?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jul 04 '15

ELIC: How do gays getting married violate other people's Religious Freedom?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Oct 26 '14

Are we human? Or are we denser?

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Pls explain in detail


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Oct 09 '15

ELIC: Dad, what is morning wood and why can't girls have any? (Probably NSFW) NSFW

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jul 17 '12

ELIC: What's 9gag?

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I've heard frightening things about this dark place.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Aug 29 '25

ELIC: why do people comment fake answers here?

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By fake answers I mean people who say stuff like that urgent cares and emergency rooms are for different levels of care, or that "never forget" is about two towers being destroyed. Obviously those are silly answers, they can't possibly be serious!


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jul 22 '16

[ELIC] Dad, how come I fart when I poop but I don't always poop when I fart?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Oct 25 '12

I think I'm old enough by now to know... What are your and mom's names?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jul 29 '24

Why is so much of police bodycam footage censored?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Apr 16 '14

ELIC: Turn down for what?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jul 04 '12

ELIC why I saw mommy peeing on a stick

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I walked in on her in the bathroom and she didn't seem very happy.


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Nov 14 '16

Dad, why does cough syrup and Sprite taste good together?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Feb 15 '13

ELIC: What do the head-dresses (specifically turban styles) from different religions (Sikh, Muslim, etc) represent?

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Specifically, do the different ways in which they are wrapped, the colors, etc represent a specific belief or is it just a personal statement?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jan 08 '25

ELIC: If Mr Trump does make Canada the 51st State, how many Electoral College votes will they get?

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And could this impact future elections in the favour of Republicans or Democrats?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Feb 13 '13

ELIC: Why doesn't everybody else like the things I like?

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Someone at school told me that he thought Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie was stupid. How is that even possible?


r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Nov 19 '25

ELIC: If Kraft Mac and cheese is made with milk, can you substitute Nesqwik chocolate milk?

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Jan 23 '23

Guy's wife asked him how a football score can be negative - time for you guys to step in!

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r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • • Nov 25 '24

ELIC: Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food?

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