r/explainlikeimfive
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Explain Like I'm Five is the best forum and archive on the internet for layperson-friendly explanations. Don't Panic!
Members
22,991,903
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2011
July 28, 2011
Total posts
2.0M
archived
Total comments
21.0M
archived
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How many members does r/explainlikeimfive have?
r/explainlikeimfive had 22,991,903 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/explainlikeimfive dead?
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When was r/explainlikeimfive created?
r/explainlikeimfive was created on July 28, 2011.
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