r/whatisthisthing
r/whatisthisthing is a Curiosities & Oddities community on Reddit with 3,141,270 members, ranking #22 of 470 in Curiosities & Oddities. For the identification of mysterious objects
How big is r/whatisthisthing?
Created in 2010, r/whatisthisthing has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Curiosities & Oddities it ranks #22 of 470 communities we track — the top 4.7% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 600× the median Curiosities & Oddities subreddit, which has 5,237 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Curiosities & Oddities community we track is r/nottheonion with 26,048,722 members — roughly 8 times the size of r/whatisthisthing. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2010 sits in the early 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/whatisthisthing on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 3,141,270 |
|---|---|
| Category | Curiosities & Oddities |
| Rank in category | #22 of 470 |
| Created | 2010 |
| Category median size | 5,237 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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