Explain Like Im Five (/c/explainlikeimfive)
Simple explanations of complex ideas using plain language and analogies. Evergreen topics only.
How does a toy crane grab onto any random toy?
ELI5: Why do people still say England if we are now the United Kingdom?
Why can't the people who write the questions on my weekly English assignments write like normal people?
Why do I have to wash my hands before and after eating?
What are the odds of getting 5 heads and 5 tails in 10 coin tosses?
ELI5: Who is Elon musk and why do people care about him?
ELI5: You're the King and Prime Minister of a country. You have become a dictator. What are the first five things you do?
How does Netflix choose my recommendations?
What does Nick mean when he said “The internet is actually a miracle! I was up at 3am Lucifer bought some shit from Amazon and they said it would take 4 to 8 days. Well, I woke up this morning and it had fucking arrived!”
ELI5: What was the trailer for the movie that the new Taylor Swift album is the soundtrack for?
ELI5: What would happen if napalm rained?
Why do men find a low cut shirt so attractive?
ELI5: How did Jeremy Clarkson manage to get sacked twice in a row from Top Gear?
Subreddit continues to be a shithole
ELI5: Why does your vision go black when you cough too hard?
Why is everyone on Chambers an atheist?
How does the media know the exact words Trump said to the Ukrainian president immediately after the phone call?
How would human society react if the entire world was suddenly hit with a magic spell that made it impossible to lie for 1 month?
How much money does it cost someone when I miss a credit card payment?
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