ELIC: Why do people have chins?
  • 10 points Anhmq

    On the second day, God said unto himself: “chin chinny chin chin”, and verily every being has a chin.

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  • 4 points 2wicky

    It acts as a convenient storage space where we can stow away our tongue while not in use. Or stuff it with any pre-chewed food that we might want to keep for later.

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  • 5 points StarkAndRobotic

    Its a handle that people can grab on to when they need a hand chewing really sticky toffee and their jaws get stuck.

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  • 4 points LordSoren

    People didn't used to have chins however everybody look like a pelican. It was decided that chins were better choice than having a big sack on the front of our face.

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  • 3 points unchained-wonderland

    they were originally a fashion trend in the yuan dynasty. when marco polo came back to europe with one, they got super popular but no one could pronounce the mongolian word "эрүү" so everyone just started calling them chins because they came from china

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    1 points Ben-Goldberg

    😂

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  • 1 points johnsonsantidote

    Because they're people.

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  • 1 points Master-Ad-5296

    We use the little tendrils on the chin as sensors

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  • 1 points goblininquisition

    It’s from the Chin Man who lives in the walls.

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  • 1 points SuperMolasses1554

    Because your face needed a bumper.

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    1 points Ben-Goldberg

    At least I get to be the sidekick of The Crimson Chin!

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