Yesterday, a random comment in AskReddit helped diffuse a potentially violent situation. How has Reddit unexpectedly helped you? Reddit - self.AskReddit 537 Comments - - - New Window 973
What is wrong with the U.S?? This is a real sign in the Manhattan subway. Reddit - imgur.com 457 Comments - - - New Window 954
Republican Congressman Blasts GOP: Party Caters To ‘Extremes,’ Is ‘Incapable Of Governing’ Reddit - thinkprogress.org 116 Comments - - - New Window 938
IAmA person who was molested for 5 years straight. 657 charges were just recently brought against my abuser and he is now in jail. AMA Reddit - self.IAmA 699 Comments - - - New Window 896
My wife decided to help the man she cheated on me with to move across the country so that she can obtain, "...closure." She asked me to remain at home because she will be returning to, "...us." What are some of the most unbelievable relationship requests you have made or had asked of you, Reddit? Reddit - self.AskReddit 1835 Comments - - - New Window 895
I'm calling for an investigation into Michelle Bachman's possible involvement with international sex trafficking. I'm not making an allegation, I'm just calling for an investigation into it. Reddit - self.politics 133 Comments - - - New Window 891
Markus Persson, Creator of Minecraft, is doing an AMA on /r/Minecraft, starting at 14:00 CEST Reddit - self.IAmA 178 Comments - - - New Window 870
Back to school! College reddit Meetup Day, decorate your dorm, send teachers supplies and 3 new gift exchanges. Reddit - redditgifts.com 313 Comments - - - New Window 746
I got asked this question today in a job interview. If you had a theme song when you walked in the room, what would it be? Reddit - self.AskReddit 1099 Comments - - - New Window 499
"London is like a ghost town" Museums, Taxis, Theaters, and the London Zoo say business down by as much as 40% Reddit - independent.co.uk 97 Comments - - - New Window 489
Mozilla Firefox now blocks uplay by default. Reddit - addons.mozilla.org 94 Comments - - - New Window 465
Study sinks 'women and children first' myth. Women and children first? Not likely, according to a new Swedish study of shipwrecks. Reddit - abc.net.au 167 Comments - - - New Window 432
Redditor's grandfather takes care of a thief in the most bad ass way possible. Reddit - reddit.com 44 Comments - - - New Window 379
Seven minutes of terror. Decelerating the Mars rover from 13,000mph (21,000kph) to zero. Reddit - dw.de 86 Comments - - - New Window 365
UC Berkeley professor who doubted and didnt believe in global warming flips his opinion and now even say "Humans are almost entirely the cause" Reddit - blogs.berkeley.edu 58 Comments - - - New Window 298
Some of the Australian synchronised swimming team. Reddit - i.imgur.com 1928 Comments Cached New Window 2869
This lamp has everything my mom ever found in my pockets when doing laundry for me when I was little. She gave it to me at my wedding. Reddit - imgur.com 2388 Comments - - - New Window 2833
In the hospital with a heart infection. My friends know just how to cheer me up. Reddit - imgur.com 714 Comments - - - New Window 2779
If you were wrongly foreclosed on, you could be entitled to $125,000+ from the banks that harmed you. Why is the media not talking about this more? Reddit - self.politics 1039 Comments - - - New Window 2770
Tethering apps must be allowed, FCC tells Verizon Reddit - arstechnica.com 878 Comments - - - New Window 2608
Snoop Dogg has changed his name to Snoop Lion after a spiritual rebirth in Jamaica. I shit you not. Reddit - news.com.au 1909 Comments - - - New Window 2508
100m-breaststroke gold medallist, 15-year-old Lithuanian Rūta Meilutytė, can't hold back the tears. She became the youngest gold medalist in the pool Reddit - i.imgur.com 971 Comments Cached New Window 2480
TIL of Jean Thurel, a french private who fought in five wars, sword slashed in the face six times, shot in the chest once, saw every day of the 1700s, and lived to 107 after 90 years of military service. Reddit - en.wikipedia.org 419 Comments - - - New Window 2332
Power grids fail, leaving 600 million without power in India Reddit - usatoday.com 1145 Comments - - - New Window 2315
My cat, Batman, came to us a stray around 5 years ago. The other day he came back with this little guy in tow. About 99% sure they're related. Reddit - imgur.com 981 Comments - - - New Window 2299
Someone stole my credit card and bought and iPad, but had it shipped to my house. What's your best stupid criminal story? Reddit - self.AskReddit 7457 Comments - - - New Window 2215
I was an "Alcohol Dealer" in a Islamic Country. AMA Reddit - self.IAmA 193 Comments - - - New Window 221
Arguing with my ex girlfriend and realizing I don't give a fuck anymore Reddit - i.imgur.com 721 Comments Cached New Window 2203
We did it! Pitbull went to the Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska! Great job internet! Reddit - imgur.com 1739 Comments - - - New Window 2164
2010 waterpolo team? How about 2011 German soccer team (nudity) Reddit - imgur.com 1068 Comments - - - New Window 2156
How I feel when trying to lure friends into joining Reddit. Reddit - i.imgur.com 617 Comments Cached New Window 2127
A friend of mine saw a drunk driver on the wrong side of the road in broad daylight Reddit - youtube.com 1408 Comments - - - New Window 2094
TIL Prince performed a live cover of Radiohead's, "Creep", that was posted on YouTube. Prince ordered the video to be taken down claiming a copyright infringement. Thom Yorke responded, "Tell him to unblock it, it's our...song." Reddit - billboard.com 966 Comments - - - New Window 2092
Is Bayer's pesticide responsible for honeybee colony collapse disorder? Reddit - sciencemag.org 463 Comments - - - New Window 2082
And here's what's happening in my neck of the woods... Reddit - imgur.com 554 Comments - - - New Window 2001
GOP fake outrage that Obama hasn't visited Israel as President? Yeah. Neither did George H.W. Bush or Reagan. Reddit - mediaite.com 707 Comments - - - New Window 1997
Bird flu has jumped to baby seals, scientists discover Reddit - cnn.com 37 Comments - - - New Window 197
Reddit, meet Daisy. At four months, she saved my family from an intruder. Here's a photo of the encounter. Reddit - i.imgur.com 127 Comments Cached New Window 1929
BANKERS BEHIND BARS - Petition To Put Bankers In Jail Passes 350,000 Signatures In Two Days Reddit - dailybail.com 389 Comments - - - New Window 1912
A Stradivarius violin – possibly worth several million pounds – has been handed in at a Swiss lost-property office after a hapless musician left it on a train. Reddit - telegraph.co.uk 658 Comments - - - New Window 1907
Watching the USA vs North Korea soccer game as an American Reddit - qkme.me 887 Comments - - - New Window 1907
Found this picture of me loosing my lollipop to my dog Reddit - i.imgur.com 149 Comments Cached New Window 1883
Reddit, are you aware how dangerous the ask-a-rapist thread is? Reddit - self.AskReddit 6020 Comments - - - New Window 1857
TIL There is a golden temple in India that feeds thousands of people who show up randomly regardless of race, religion and class Reddit - smithsonianmag.com 1190 Comments - - - New Window 1849
Watching Olympic gymnastics, when we suddenly notice that our friend bears a striking resemblance to one of the athletes... Reddit - i.imgur.com 569 Comments Cached New Window 1841
Rare behind the scenes picture of Heath Ledger on the set of The Dark Knight. Reddit - i.imgur.com 788 Comments Cached New Window 1839
Both articles on front page of local newspaper... Reddit - i.imgur.com 898 Comments - - - New Window 1834
Bill Nye Will Soon Be Starting A Webseries On The Nerdist YouTube Channel! Reddit - youtube.com 171 Comments - - - New Window 1828
Thought the cat fell into the toilet, did not expect this! Reddit - i.imgur.com 476 Comments Cached New Window 1825
TIL that if a clearance tag ends in 4 at Target, the price won't go any lower Reddit - roccoupons.wordpress.com 572 Comments - - - New Window 1812
French retailer seeks to trademark Anonymous logo Reddit - wired.co.uk 1111 Comments - - - New Window 1812
He's just going to clutter up my inventory otherwise... Reddit - i.imgur.com 200 Comments Cached New Window 1810
I'd imagine she's not too happy they had to include the word 'left' in this caption. Reddit - i.imgur.com 100 Comments Cached New Window 1810
TIL Krystian Zimerman, a Polish pianist was going to play at Carnegie Hall shortly after 9/11 but his Steinway grand piano was confiscated at JFK Airport and later destroyed because the glue smelled like explosives. Reddit - en.wikipedia.org 458 Comments - - - New Window 1794
If The Movie "Inception" Happened In Actual Dreams Reddit - i.imgur.com 504 Comments Cached New Window 1766
There is a city that stops for one minute every year Reddit - youtu.be 801 Comments - - - New Window 1755
My friend's mother keeps her church's checkbook. Wow. Reddit - imgur.com 1400 Comments - - - New Window 1728
Thank you for writing. A 9-year-old girl charms AskScience. Reddit - reddit.com 486 Comments - - - New Window 1724
TIL that after Kanye West's actions at the 2009 VMA (Imma let you finish, but...) Comedy Central played the South Park episode "Fishsticks" four times in a row as payback. Reddit - en.wikipedia.org 505 Comments - - - New Window 1714
Millionaire Mitt still whining about how hard it was 'to make ends meet' Reddit - dailykos.com 707 Comments - - - New Window 1709
Submitters of r/photoshopbattles try to fill the empty seats of the London Olympics. Reddit - reddit.com 132 Comments - - - New Window 1702
Found this in the Friendly's bathroom... Some men just want to watch the world burn Reddit - i.imgur.com 347 Comments Cached New Window 1676
My friends home was broken into while we were out camping. The house bit back. Reddit - imgur.com 498 Comments - - - New Window 1674
My 80 lb plott hound just met her first kitten Reddit - i.imgur.com 171 Comments Cached New Window 1573
How r/atheism reacts to "I'm a Christian and I have some questions" Reddit - i.imgur.com 478 Comments Cached New Window 1565
No Copyright Law: The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion? Reddit - spiegel.de 598 Comments - - - New Window 1551
Cunt of a neighbour - Imagine if this guy lived next to you Reddit - liveleak.com 2561 Comments - - - New Window 1548
What was that, you say? Our founding fathers made a Christian nation? I can't hear you over your ignorance. Reddit - imgur.com 479 Comments - - - New Window 1499
How I feel showing our house to buyers while we still live there. Reddit - i.imgur.com 77 Comments Cached New Window 1467
Guy with hopeless crush on most beautiful girl in school is pranked. Pranker calls an audible; now wingman of the century. Reddit - reddit.com 157 Comments - - - New Window 1465
Every time I try to make it to the front page... Reddit - i.imgur.com 182 Comments Cached New Window 1437
Auschwitz era ends: A spokesperson for Auschwitz museum says the last surviving member of a group of prisoners that escaped the German Nazi concentration camp in 1942 has died. Reddit - news24.com 238 Comments - - - New Window 1416
While walking my dog I came a cross two teens having sex on the sidewalk. So what's the weirdest way\place you've caught people making love? Reddit - self.AskReddit 2012 Comments - - - New Window 1299
Yvette Nicole Brown, Shirley from Community, is doing an AMA in /r/community. Reddit - self.IAmA 75 Comments - - - New Window 1273
my neighborhood can be a bit sketchy sometimes Reddit - i.imgur.com 163 Comments Cached New Window 1270
What can Reddit do to save Nikola Tesla's lab at Wardenclyffe? Reddit - self.AskReddit 259 Comments - - - New Window 1269
Mitt Romney Spokesman Tells Reporters ‘Kiss My ***’ at Polish Holy Site Reddit - abcnews.go.com 25 Comments - - - New Window 124
Wanting to share what I've poured many of my precious non-working hours into. Criticism welcome!! Reddit - imgur.com 162 Comments - - - New Window 1200
my 4 year old asked for a sister. she was told no. so she asked for a brother. nope. so she asked for a kitten. today, we adopted this baby. Reddit - imgur.com 93 Comments - - - New Window 1189
My friend had a barn party and one of the guests snapped this pic Reddit - i.imgur.com 71 Comments Cached New Window 1186
My dad is from Mississippi, so I asked him something. Reddit - i.imgur.com 102 Comments Cached New Window 1081