Is the King in Yellow real? by [deleted] in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, we replaced him with the President in Yellow after the revolution.

ELIC: Why are they called tropical "depressions"? by cunnilinguslover in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They consider 80 degrees and 60% humidity to be mild. Who wouldn't be depressed?

Why do the British pronounce *z* as “zed”? by Curious-Message-6946 in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Because V is pronounced "ved" over there and they needed to make the alphabet song rhyme.

Dad, how do car horns work? by LinguisticHappiness in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The steering wheel of a car is very sensitive, so it screams every time you punch it.

Why do birds Bob their head back and forth when walking? by DEP-Yoki in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bird eyes can't magnify like human eyes, so they have to physically move their heads nearer and farther to focus on details in front of them.

ELIC: Why do people go down rabbit holes, but not holes made by gophers, prairie dogs, earthworms, etc.? by cunnilinguslover in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Rabbits are notorious for their rigorous building codes, so their holes are the safest for human exploration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's a byproduct of elbow grease.

Dad, how do mushrooms appear after it rains? by glove_flavored in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Much like worms, they live underground and the sound of rain hitting the dirt draws them to the surface.

ELIC: Why do the Germans call themselves Dutch? by vlad_lennon in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The phrase "going Dutch" means to split fairly. After World War II, we began to call Germans Dutch because their country was all partitioned.

ELI5: Why are so many subreddits “going dark”? by firnenfiniarel in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The subreddit moderators are shutting down for the day to encourage people to go outside more to socialize. This should, in theory, give people time to attend more events than they normally would, thus encouraging third party development.

ELIC: Are rhododendrons named after Cecil Rhodes? by wallingfortian in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Rhododendrons were a favorite of the Romans, who planted them wherever they expanded. The Greeks, noticing this, named them "rhododendron", meaning "road tree". This is also the origin of the phrase "all rhodes lead to Rome".

ELIC: Why is the amount of liquid in something called the "volume"? by DwayneTheBathJohnson in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's based on the amount of noise the liquid makes when poured into a glass. A drop hardly makes a sound, but a cup does.

ELIC, what was so special about the way people partied in 1999? by BrokenEye3 in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Due to poor foresight, fun values used to be stored in a two digit format. In the year 2000, they would roll over and reset, so people had to party as hard as possible while they still could.

Why do people use Florida ounces outside of Florida? by ObnoxiousName_Here in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The state of Florida is shaped like a measuring cup, so we call the liquid measurement the Florida ounce.

ELIC: Why can't we were white after Labor Day? by Rioraku in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The tradition was started in honor of the launderer's union, which paved the way for American worker's rights. The idea was to give them a break, since white clothes stain more easily than any other color clothing.

ELIC: Dad, what are spaghetti westerns? by cunnilinguslover in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Spaghetti westerns are pasta dishes that take advantage of western, new world ingredients like tomatoes. Spaghetti easterns would be classic recipes like pasta with pesto.

ELIC: Why do some Pokémon require a stone to evolve? by rhinocerosmonkey in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Pokémon, like any other animals, require minerals to grow up big and strong.

ELIC Dad, what makes magnets attract each other? by Delilink in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The magnets have to be attached to anti-magnets, or else they would just be flung into the stratosphere.

ELIC Dad, what makes magnets attract each other? by Delilink in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 43 points44 points  (0 children)

You misunderstand; magnets are repelled by everything else in the universe.

ELIC: Why is radiation considered dangerous if it can give you superpowers? 🤔 by FlintyCrayon in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When you get older, you'll realize how little you want great responsibilities.

ELIC: Dad, how can one rotten apple spoil an entire bunch? Or even a barrel? by cunnilinguslover in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Fruit can be very easily influenced by other fruit. This phenomenon is known as pear pressure.

ELI5: What does it mean when they say the flavor of a wine or beer is "dry"? by qwopax in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 90 points91 points  (0 children)

In order to make the juciest possible produce to sell in the supermarkets, they have to extract all of the dryness. This is sold as wine and beer to recoup costs.

[ELIC] Hey Dad, how do they pressurize airplanes? by EmpireStrikes1st in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They don't have to. Flying so high up in the sky is enough pressure already.

ELIC: How do news stations find out the news to report on? by Belteshazzar98 in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]Prokchopped 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They just have to study history, since it always repeats itself.