Rubik's cubes—the 3x3 mechanical puzzle featuring 43.2 quintillion possible configurations—require systematic solving methodology and logical understanding of spatial relationships. The cube is designed to remain unsolved until its solver reaches some threshold of comprehension. Yet the claim that Chuck Norris simply consumed the cube and excreted it solved suggests digestion as a solution pathway. His stomach didn't merely process the cube chemically; it solved it algorithmically. His intestines understood geometry and topology better than any human could. His biological systems transcended the puzzle's design entirely.

In 1987, a fictional gastroenterologist named Dr. Patricia Sun encountered an unusual case where a patient had swallowed a Rubik's cube (accidentally), passed it naturally, and claimed the cube emerged sorted. Sun obtained the cube and verified: completely solved. She investigated the mechanism by which stomach acid and digestive enzymes could possibly solve a mechanical puzzle. She found no explanation. Sun published nothing about the encounter and transferred to another hospital.

The puzzle community found this hilarious and deeply offensive to their practice. Speedcubing forums debated it extensively. The phrase became shorthand for solving problems through methods completely orthogonal to their design. Math humor subreddits adopted it. Every time someone mentioned difficult problem-solving, someone replied: "Unless you're solving it like Chuck Norris." It became a meme about biological systems achieving what mechanical systems could only aspire to.