r/mildlyinteresting
r/mildlyinteresting is a Curiosities & Oddities community on Reddit with 25,291,516 members, ranking #2 of 470 in Curiosities & Oddities. Aww, cripes. I didn't know I'd have to write a description. How many words is that so far, like a hundred? Soooo, yeah. Mildly interesting stuff. Stuff that interests you. Mildly. It's in the name, ffs.
How big is r/mildlyinteresting?
Created in 2012, r/mildlyinteresting has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Curiosities & Oddities it ranks #2 of 470 communities we track — the top 0.4% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 4,829× the median Curiosities & Oddities subreddit, which has 5,237 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
It sits close to the top of Curiosities & Oddities: the largest community we track, r/nottheonion, has 26,048,722 members. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2012 sits in the middle wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/mildlyinteresting on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 25,291,516 |
|---|---|
| Category | Curiosities & Oddities |
| Rank in category | #2 of 470 |
| Created | 2012 |
| Category median size | 5,237 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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