About r/mildlyinteresting
In its own words:
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.
The community was created on Feb 5, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 9,850 subscribers (+0.04%). Among the 7 communities on our interesting facts list it is number 2 by size. It sits just behind r/nottheonion (#21) and ahead of r/AmItheAsshole (#23) in our ranking.
What sets r/mildlyinteresting apart
r/mildlyinteresting is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 100% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 9% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (14:00 UTC) sees about 3.9× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/mildlyinteresting climbed from 25,380,666 to 25,444,167 subscribers (+63.5K, +0.25%). That is about 1,588 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/mildlyinteresting this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Oct 29, 2026).
- Dropped my sugar lid causing it to chip, but the gap was perfect for the spoonu/New-Draft543 · Oct 27 · image
- I crafted this wooden being from driftwood, roots and mossu/hellothereeeeeee3ee · Oct 26 · image
- Japanese Apple store doesn't lock devices to the tableu/Sometypeofway18 · Oct 27 · image
- Old battery is OK, new battery is SADu/Remarkable-Lab-8792 · Oct 23 · image
- My boyfriends curls created a heartu/kaktuslover69 · Oct 26 · image
- This unopened can of Pringles I found at my late grandmas houseu/Historical-Ad2651 · Oct 25 · image
- I have a teacup that will show a face if put against a light sourceu/yeet_me_son · Oct 28 · image
- This manhole cover in Minneapolis looks like a grill with burgers and hots!u/cpclemens · Oct 23 · image
- Amazon driver joined us for a s'more at midnightu/anonymuscles · Oct 25 · image
- I have four veins at the base of my thumb that are almost perfectly parallel and evenly spaced.u/huddledtimes · Oct 24 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/mildlyinteresting, from 2017 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- My cousin eats ice cream like he works at a quarry.u/LaurenSomm · Oct 11, 2026 · image
- Local Mexican restaurant used to be a Chinese restaurant. Instead of painting over a mural, they just put sombreros on the pandas.u/Bombaskos · Jan 31, 2018 · 201,193 points · 2,934 comments · image
- Found a random guy who looks like me waiting for the subway the other day.u/CollectiveDisparity · Feb 1, 2025 · image
- Found the cliff this Clif bar came from.u/AnGabhaDubh · Mar 10, 2018 · 150,650 points · 2,026 comments · image
- I found a wallet on a Saturday, I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact meu/MixaLv · Mar 31, 2025 · image
- I put a pinecone in my shower. It closes when I shower and opens again when it dries.u/Mopperen · Feb 1, 2026 · image
- the taco bell in my hometown hasn't been updated since the 90su/LeeK2K · Mar 31, 2025 · image
- I bought some suspiciously perfect bananas yesterdayApr 14, 2020 · 140,148 points · 2,369 comments · image
- My hotel phone in Iceland has a special button that will wake you up if there are northern lights in the sky.u/KristjanHrannar · Jun 27, 2021 · image
- I have a hereditary gap in my eyebrowJul 12, 2019 · 140,876 points · 2,646 comments · image
What r/mildlyinteresting talks about
Looking at the titles of 695 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “found”, “left”, “cat”, “local” and “work”. Other frequent themes are tree, box, saw, car, came and cookie. Recurring phrases include “fortune cookie”, “rock nyc”, “weird looking” and “manhole cover”. By format, 100% are images and 0% are links.
Popular post flairs: Removed: Rule 6 (55), Auto Removed: Rule 6 (17), Overdone (14), Removed: Rule 5 (12), Removed - Rule 6 (10), Removed: Rule 4 (7).
Activity and best time to post
r/mildlyinteresting gets about 150 new posts a day. The public archive holds 2,309,252 posts and 38,337,733 comments in total, about 16.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (181 posts) and the quietest was Friday (133). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/mildlyinteresting
The moderators of r/mildlyinteresting list 6 rules. In short:
- No Memes
- No Related Posts
- No X-Posts or Reposts
- Original [OC] Photographs Only
- No Screenshots
- Titles Must Be Exact But Concise Descriptions
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting 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 big is r/mildlyinteresting?
r/mildlyinteresting has 25,444,167 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #22 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 63,501 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/mildlyinteresting created?
r/mildlyinteresting was created on Feb 5, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/mildlyinteresting still active?
Yes. r/mildlyinteresting gets about 150 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 2,309,252 posts and 38,337,733 comments. In a sample of 695 recent posts we counted 634 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/mildlyinteresting?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/mildlyinteresting?
The community describes itself as: “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.” Recent post titles often mention found, left, cat, local and work. Most posts are images (100%).
Is r/mildlyinteresting SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/mildlyinteresting as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/mildlyinteresting?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/mildlyinteresting accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “No Memes”; “No Related Posts”; “No X-Posts or Reposts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/mildlyinteresting?
Communities with similar topics include r/interestingasfuck (16.9M), r/Damnthatsinteresting (20.6M), r/interesting (2.2M), r/aww (37.9M) and r/AnimalsBeingDerps (8.5M).
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/mildlyinteresting.