About r/Damnthatsinteresting
In its own words:
For the most interesting things on the internet
The community was created on Jul 21, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 10,293 subscribers (+0.05%). Among the 7 communities on our interesting facts list it is number 3 by size. It sits just behind r/gifs (#35) and ahead of r/technology (#37) in our ranking.
What sets r/Damnthatsinteresting apart
Compared with other large communities, r/Damnthatsinteresting leans heavily on videos (53% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 7%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 50.0 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 16.2. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (11:00 UTC) sees about 3.9× as many posts as the quietest (03:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/Damnthatsinteresting went up from 20,592,933 to 20,641,117 subscribers (+48.2K, +0.23%). That is about 1,205 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/Damnthatsinteresting this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Oct 29, 2026).
- The "Duck" in Avenida Place hotel, Barcelona, Spain.u/NathanCS741 · Oct 23 · image
- This is Spiny butterfly ray, an IUCN listed globally endangered species.u/nigablackballsack · Oct 25 · video
- An Egyptian mummy in the Louvre Museumu/ABDOOUU99 · Oct 29 · gallery
- Zooming in on the Moon and Saturn using an Orion XT8 Dobsonian telescopeu/danielminds · Oct 23 · video
- This image highlights the surgical scars on Captain Smit Machchhar’s head, sustained during his heroic efforts to control Flydubai flight FZ1073, as he arrives to be honored by the Crown Prince of Du…u/mendbinding · Oct 28 · image
- A Bugatti Chiron accelerating to 417kph (260mph) on the German autobahnu/EchoesOfYouth · Oct 26 · video
- The Red Sky in Indonesia Caused by Forest Fires Set to Clear Land for Palm Oil Plantationsu/Party_Farmer_5354 · Oct 26 · video
- Hell of a sewing machineu/HoneyRush · Oct 23 · video
- Theyyam, an ancient Ritualistic art form of Kerala, India, it features performer who embody divine spirit and Gods through trance like dances and fire rituals.u/Indie---- · Oct 23 · gallery
- Microscopic view of an inkjet printer depositing ink onto paper (photo credit: Ole Bielfeldt)u/Anahata_Green · Oct 23 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/Damnthatsinteresting, from 2020 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning.u/boriswong · Jan 26, 2026 · image
- South Korea sent a fully-kitted out player for the Olympic shooting. Turkey sent an 51 yr old guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover or ear protection and got the silver medalJul 31, 2024 · image
- This is Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the creator of VLC media player. He refused tens of millions of dollars in order to keep VLC ads-free. Thanks, Jean!u/PeasKhichra · May 6, 2022 · 215,677 points · 3,653 comments · image
- Astronaut Mark Kelly once smuggled a full gorilla suit on board the International Space Station. He didn't tell anyone about it. One day, without anyone knowing, he put it on.u/Is_It_Beef · Jan 9, 2022 · 191,294 points · 3,859 comments · video
- static tattoo with "shaking" effectu/SpecificBeat8882 · Dec 31, 2024 · image
- How you remove a ex from your family picture with Photoshopu/FearmyBeard21 · Sep 21, 2021 · 176,792 points · 1,922 comments · video
- Ants making a smart maneuveru/well-ok-I-am-in · Dec 25, 2024 · video
- BREAKING: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia has erupted 🌋u/cosmic_voyager01 · Jun 17, 2025 · video
- Easy way of copying web data to excel.u/aezro · Jul 20, 2022 · 142,975 points · 2,121 comments · video
- An American photographer filmed a wolf begging for food from a grizzly. The gray wolf saw the meat and in an instant turned into a playful puppy begging for a piece.u/Additional_Berry_977 · Jun 12, 2026 · video
What r/Damnthatsinteresting talks about
Across 425 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “world”, “man”, “found”, “real” and “india”. Other frequent themes are china, south, live, history, built and inside. Recurring phrases include “south korea”, “hitler eagle”, “eagle nest” and “korean war”. By format, 53% are videos, 30% are images and 13% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Video (173), Image (104), Original Creation (42).
Activity and best time to post
r/Damnthatsinteresting gets about 64 new posts a day. The public archive holds 618,411 posts and 30,930,519 comments in total, about 50.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (78 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (45). Posting peaks around 11:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Damnthatsinteresting
The moderators of r/Damnthatsinteresting list 8 rules. In short:
- Only "Damnthatsinteresting" content
- Use descriptive titles
- No racism, bigotry, or hate speech
- No screenshots/memes/infographics
- Moderator discretion
- No reposts
- No politics
- Posts making claims must be sourced in comments at time of posting
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/Damnthatsinteresting have?
r/Damnthatsinteresting has 20,641,117 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #36 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 48,184 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/Damnthatsinteresting created?
r/Damnthatsinteresting was created on Jul 21, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years.
Is r/Damnthatsinteresting still active?
Yes. r/Damnthatsinteresting gets about 64 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 618,411 posts and 30,930,519 comments. In a sample of 425 recent posts we counted 280 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Damnthatsinteresting?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 11:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Damnthatsinteresting?
The community describes itself as: “For the most interesting things on the internet” Recent post titles often mention world, man, found, real and india. Most posts are videos (53%).
Is r/Damnthatsinteresting SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Damnthatsinteresting as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Damnthatsinteresting?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Damnthatsinteresting accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Only "Damnthatsinteresting" content”; “Use descriptive titles”; “No racism, bigotry, or hate speech”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Damnthatsinteresting?
Communities with similar topics include r/interestingasfuck (16.9M), r/interesting (2.2M), r/theydidthemath (2.5M), r/mildlyinteresting (25.4M) and r/todayilearned (41.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Damnthatsinteresting.