r/explainlikeimfive is a subreddit with 23.7M members. The community frequently discusses eli5, hard time, relationships, computers, and job_search, and they frequently recommend/review cleaning products, antiperspirant, and birth control options, and the most common flair used is other, biology, technology, economics, and engineering.
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Popular Topics in r/explainlikeimfive
#1
Eli5
41 posts
#2
Hard Time
5 posts
#3
Relationships
2 posts
#4
Computers
2 posts
#5
Job_search
2 posts
#6
Animals
2 posts
#7
Technology
2 posts
#8
Internet
2 posts
#9
Brain
2 posts
#10
Dreams
1 post
Products Discussed in r/explainlikeimfive
Cleaning Products
7 reviews
#1
Gain
2.0★ from 1 review
#2
7th Generation
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tide
4.0★ from 1 review
Antiperspirant
5 reviews
#1
Aluminum Free
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Aluminum-free Deodorant
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Aluminum-based Deodorant
2.0★ from 1 review
Birth Control Options
2 reviews
#1
Condoms
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vasalgel
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/explainlikeimfive
#1
Other
: "ELI5:i need advice on how to get over my dead father,how did other people get over a dead parent?"
18 posts
#2
Biology
: "ELI5: What is the “hardiness scale” in agriculture/gardening, and what do all those zone numbers and letters mean?"
12 posts
#3
Technology
: "ELI5: Why do battery-powered devices with "dead" batteries often start working if you just swap the existing batteries around inside the device?"
8 posts
#4
Economics
: "ELI5: How exactly would just printing more money tank the economy, like in practical terms?"
7 posts
#5
Engineering
: "ELI5: How do boards like Raspberry Pi work?"
5 posts
#6
Physics
: "ELI5: Why do liquids evaporate below boiling temperature but solids don't "liquefy" under melting temperature?"
4 posts
#7
Chemistry
: "ELI5: Why are there no serotonin supplements?"
3 posts
#8
Planetary Science
: "ELI5: How can we see nothing?"
2 posts
#9
Mathematics
: "ElI5: How truthful is openai's claim about those 722 papers on mathematics"
1 post
Member Growth in r/explainlikeimfive
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Last updated: October 15, 2026