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18m subs

Ask a science question, get a science answer.
https://reddit.com/r/askscience/

14m subs

This is a subreddit based around sharing awesome, usually minimal and single-purpose websites and webtools. Also, note to self: If this subreddit gets huge, awesome, if it does not, I will simply use it to back up my bookmarks! << top kek Sure, I'm dissapointed you guys removed my post, I was keen to hear what people on the Internet thought of it. But it mainly saddens me to see beauty constrained by such tyranny
https://reddit.com/r/InternetIsBeautiful/

r/AdviceAnimals

8m subs

Reddit's Gold Mine
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r/history

14m subs

History
https://reddit.com/r/history/

r/IAmA

19m subs

https://reddit.com/r/IAmA/

r/books

17m subs

This is a moderated subreddit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook.
https://reddit.com/r/books/

r/Music

21m subs

The musical community of reddit
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r/todayilearned

21m subs

You learn something new every day; what did you learn today? Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just found out here.
https://reddit.com/r/todayilearned/

r/Fitness

7m subs

Discussion of physical fitness/exercise goals and how they can be achieved
https://reddit.com/r/Fitness/

r/videos

21m subs

The best place for video content of all kinds. Please read the sidebar below for our rules.
https://reddit.com/r/videos/

r/DIY

17m subs

A place where people can come to learn and share their experiences of doing, building and fixing things on their own.
https://reddit.com/r/DIY/

r/bestof

5m subs

The very best comments on reddit.
https://reddit.com/r/bestof/

r/WritingPrompts

14m subs

Writing Prompts. You're a writer and you just want to flex those muscles? You've come to the right place! If you see a prompt you like, simply write a short story based on it. Get comments from others, and leave commentary for other people's works. Let's help each other.
https://reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/

r/LifeProTips

17m subs

Tips that improve your life in one way or another.
https://reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/

r/philosophy

14m subs

https://reddit.com/r/philosophy/

r/sports

16m subs

The central hub for sports on reddit.
https://reddit.com/r/sports/

r/television

16m subs

https://reddit.com/r/television/

r/gifs

19m subs

Funny, animated GIFs: Your favorite computer file type! Officially pronounced with a hard "J"
https://reddit.com/r/gifs/

r/TwoXChromosomes

12m subs

Welcome to TwoXChromosomes, a subreddit for both serious and silly content, and intended for women's perspectives. We are a welcoming subreddit and support the rights of all genders. Posts are moderated for respect, equanimity, grace, and relevance.
https://reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/

r/millionairemakers

124k subs

If a million people gave a dollar to someone, they could be a millionaire. We are an embodiment of this showerthought: https://redd.it/2mq94c Additionally, you can join our mailing list for monthly reminders at send.redditmm.com
https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/

r/promos

12k subs

https://reddit.com/r/promos/

r/cringepics

1m subs

An offshoot of /r/cringe, for those images that depict an awkward or embarrassing situation.
https://reddit.com/r/cringepics/

r/The_Donald

BANNED / PRIVATE

The_Donald is a never-ending rally dedicated to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. quarantine_message: "It is restricted due to significant issues with reporting and addressing violations of the Reddit [Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy). Most recently the violations have included threats of violence against police and public officials. As a visitor or member, you can help moderators maintain the community by reporting and downvoting rule-breaking content.".
https://reddit.com/r/The_Donald/

r/dataisbeautiful

14m subs

A place for visual representations of data: Graphs, charts, maps, etc. DataIsBeautiful is for visualizations that effectively convey information. Aesthetics are an important part of information visualization, but pretty pictures are not the aim of this subreddit.
https://reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/

r/personalfinance

14m subs

Learn about budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, credit, investing, and retirement planning. Join our community, read the PF Wiki, and get on top of your finances!
https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/

r/Jokes

17m subs

The funniest sub on reddit. Hundreds of jokes posted each day, and some of them aren't even reposts!
https://reddit.com/r/Jokes/

r/Documentaries

15m subs

tl;dw
https://reddit.com/r/Documentaries/

r/news

19m subs

/r/news is: real news articles, primarily but not exclusively, news relating to the United States and the rest of the World. /r/news isn't: editorials, commercials, political minutiae, shouting, justin bieber updates, kitty pictures. For a subreddit for all news-related content (editorials, satire, etc.) visit /r/inthenews.
https://reddit.com/r/news/

r/technology

8m subs

Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.
https://reddit.com/r/technology/

r/nottheonion

16m subs

For true stories that are so mind-blowingly ridiculous that you could have sworn they were from The Onion.
https://reddit.com/r/nottheonion/