r/explainlikeimfive is a subreddit with 23.7M members. The community frequently discusses eli5, hard time, water, football, and data centers, and they frequently recommend/review cleaning products, antiperspirant, and birth control options, and the most common flair used is other, biology, technology, physics, and economics.
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Popular Topics in r/explainlikeimfive
#1
Eli5
41 posts
#2
Hard Time
6 posts
#3
Water
4 posts
#4
Football
3 posts
#5
Data Centers
3 posts
#6
Relationships
2 posts
#7
Computers
2 posts
#8
Job_search
2 posts
#9
Animals
2 posts
#10
Technology
2 posts
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: when truck driver companies say you can’t have any incidents on your license, does this go back forever or only in a certain number of years?"
35 posts
#2
Biology
: "Eli5: Why do we need to sleep if we get our energy from food and why if you dont sleep but eat do you still feel tired?"
17 posts
#3
Technology
: "ELI5 what com.android.imsserviceentitlement does?"
16 posts
#4
Physics
: "ELI5: How is time relative? Why does it matter if I'm moving at the speed of light if 1 second is 1 second no matter my speed?"
9 posts
#5
Economics
: "ELI5: What exactly is going on with Nike?"
5 posts
#6
Engineering
: "ELI5: How were the British able to build underground railway, including tunnels under rivers, in the 1800s without modern machinery?"
4 posts
#7
Planetary Science
: "ELI5: How does the earth spin? I know it's because gravity, but something has to "start" it from the beginning right?"
4 posts
#8
Chemistry
: "ELI5 What is the difference between regular and premium gas?"
3 posts
#9
Mathematics
: "Eli5 Can someone explain why and when to use Torque wrench versus Regular?"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 7, 2026