Tech “explained” Like you're Five!

👶 Technical concepts explained in layman terms! git.io/eli5 - swapagarwal/awesome-eli5

Tech “explained” Like you're Five! launched on May 20, 2018 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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LaunchedMay 20, 2018

Launch day▲ 5 votestop 54% of 2,985 that month

Websitegithub.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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of 2018's launches got fewer votes: 51
launches landed the same day: 8.8%
of launches posted at 05:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 8 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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