Want to read Reddit but don’t have the time? Our daily Reddit Digest highlights the most interesting or important discussions from around the social news site—every morning.
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Reddit wants your help playing games and raising money for charity. (r/blog)
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An explanation for why crime rates vary so much around the world. (r/AskSocialScience)
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Why some slang lives and some slang dies. (r/explainlikeimfive)
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The making of cheese powder: “I always think of this whenever I see boxes of Mac and Cheese – metal filings and sweaty guys with little regard for food prep protocol were likely in the cheese powder at some point.” (r/bestof)
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What did ancient warriors really look like? (r/AskHistorians)
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The “brain itch”: How songs get stuck in your head. (r/explainlikeimfive)
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“I’m Shane Smith from VICE and I went to Juarez to meet Mitt Romney’s Mexican Mormon family and investigate their war against the drug cartels.” Read the AMA here. (r/IAmA)
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What’s the coldest temperature a flame can be? (r/askscience)
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Tired of posts that aren’t in-depth, r/DepthHub is ready to change its rules. But “what makes something deep and interesting?” (r/TheoryOfReddit)
Pic of the day: I took a picture of an orchid that looks like an alien. (r/itookapicture)
Hottest subreddit: r/TILgonewild (NSFW) (1 day)
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