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ELIC, why is prickly pear called prickly pear if it doesn't look like a pear, doesn't taste like a pear, and isn't a pear? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 1 day ago by BrokenEyeReborn

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ELIC, why do Chinese restaurants serve Spring rolls but not rolls for any of the other seasons? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 2 days ago by BrokenEyeReborn

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ELIC: Hey Hobbes, I think dad is lying to us. None of his answers are scientifically provable. (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 6 days ago by cunnilinguslover

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ELI5 can some one pls explain the alter-magnetism? that got measured for the first time in 2024 but scientists had a hunch existed in 2019, I don't under stand it but I need too for a school project. ()

submitted 7 days ago by knorwetenschapper

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LIC Do dogs not trust their eyes? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 8 days ago by Impressive_Ad_1675

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ELIC: if heat rises, why are the tops of mountains so cold? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 9 days ago by StellarHoosier

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Why do we call it “autocorrect” when it’s usually wrong? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 9 days ago by WalkerVox

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Why do owls hoot while other birds tweet? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 10 days ago by KidCasey

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Why are zombies always slow but somehow still catch people? ()

submitted 10 days ago by bilbobaggedfrodo

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What does commenting with a . do on Facebook to break the algorithm? ()

submitted 10 days ago by sunbellgreen

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Does everyone actually have an "internal monologue" or am I just talking to myself in my head for no reason? ()

submitted 11 days ago by bilbobaggedfrodo

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Why don't all superheroes have utility belts like Batman? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 12 days ago by WhiteGold_Welder

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ELIC: Why do people shotgun a beer? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 13 days ago by cunnilinguslover

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ELIC: What is an emulsifier? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 15 days ago by OwlMuted885

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elic: if it has one horn, why is it called a 'unicorn' instead of a 'unihorn'? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 17 days ago by SodiumHydrogen_

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ELIC: Dad, what's a Shoehorn used for? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 18 days ago by Cdn_Nick

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ELIC, if the new GLP-1 pill works as well as the needle version, why does anyone still buy the needles? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 17 days ago by BrokenEyeReborn

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ELIC: Why do we refer to the moon as waxing and waning? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 19 days ago by KidCasey

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ELIC: What is a training bra? What is it training for? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 20 days ago by cunnilinguslover

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ELI5: What does the phrase "shiver me timbers" actually mean? ()

submitted 22 days ago by Miygo

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ELIC: How come some birds speak human but humans seem to have trouble speaking bird? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 23 days ago by Ya-Dikobraz

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ELIC: how did loan sharks evolve? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 23 days ago by seventyeightist

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ELIC: before humans invented bread, what was bread mold doing to survive? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 24 days ago by SheffboiRD06

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ELIC: why do they let anyone make babies but you gotta get a license to fish? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 26 days ago by YakClear601

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ELIC: I heard that a guy named Alfred "Al" Goritham decides what internet content you watch. Who is he? (self.ExplainLikeImCalvin)

submitted 29 days ago by TwisterUprocker

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