2.6K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 87 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (88%).
r/interesting Traffic & Engagement r/interesting Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/interesting Most Active Times When r/interesting Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/interesting Flair Performance r/interesting Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| NATURE | 472 (18.1%) | 1.1K |
| Just Wow | 463 (17.8%) | 1.3K |
| SCIENCE & TECH | 229 (8.8%) | 856 |
| MISC. | 209 (8.0%) | 1.2K |
| SOCIETY | 208 (8.0%) | 3.3K |
| Amazing | 190 (7.3%) | 1.0K |
| Intriguing | 170 (6.5%) | 2.7K |
| Fascinating | 154 (5.9%) | 982 |
| HISTORY | 145 (5.6%) | 1.2K |
| Wholesome | 118 (4.5%) | 1.9K |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/interesting Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/interesting
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| years | 94 (3.6%) | 4.7K | 174 |
| year | 85 (3.3%) | 1.1K | 83 |
| man | 77 (3.0%) | 2.0K | 113 |
| old | 73 (2.8%) | 1.4K | 111 |
| people | 71 (2.7%) | 2.0K | 77 |
| world | 69 (2.6%) | 1.9K | 166 |
| first | 69 (2.6%) | 555 | 49 |
| found | 61 (2.3%) | 1.6K | 177 |
| time | 54 (2.1%) | 642 | 34 |
| cat | 52 (2.0%) | 1.5K | 31 |
r/interesting Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/interesting
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 37 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 28 | 1 |
| theguardian.com | 6 | 1 |
| sciencealert.com | 5 | 318 |
| instagram.com | 4 | 1 |
| tech-paper.com | 3 | 36 |
| share.google | 3 | 1 |
| i.imgur.com | 3 | 3 |
| tiktok.com | 3 | 1 |
r/interesting Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/interesting
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
China is putting scientists on public screens and treating them like national celebrities
55 years of inflation
Arm wrestler is going viral after letting dad win in front of his daughter 💙
Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps dormant tooth buds switched off. Phase I is done. Phase IIa in children with congenital tooth loss is next. If it works, dentures and implants could become obsolete.
She was afraid people would rewrite history, so she recorded over 840,000 hours of TV over 35 years on 71,000 VHS tapes
Funniest food review ever
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson’s research.
TikTok dancers could never match this level of raw, unedited synergy
After 457 Years, the UN Approves a New World Map to Show Africa’s True Size
Woman solves 27 letter puzzle on Wheel of Fortune with just one letter
r/interesting Audience Overlap r/interesting Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/interesting FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/interesting
What's the best time to post on r/interesting?
Based on posting volume, r/interesting is most active on Wednesdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/interesting?
r/interesting averages 87 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/interesting get?
Posts on r/interesting average about 1,383 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/interesting get most?
On r/interesting, most posts are image posts (88%)