With 30 million unique visitors and close to 2 billion page views a month, it’s safe to say a lot happens on the link-sharing and discussion site Reddit every day. There are more than 90,000 sections on the site; a single discussion alone can sometimes attract more than 10,000 comments.
How can anyone keep track of it all? Our daily Reddit digest highlights the most interesting or important discussions from around the site—every morning.
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A Redditor finds a cat dying in the gutter. Its owners tossed it there because it was sick and they “didn’t want” it anymore. Another redditor steps in and nurses it back to health. A feel good cat story to start off your Internet morning. [/r/cats]
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A Christian raised on creationist ideology turns to /r/askscience to help understand evolution. Why are humans the only animals that are intelligent? What makes us special? “Our intelligence is obviously special to us, but it’s not necessarily ‘special’ from an evolutionary perspective,” replies m160ra, in part. (/r/askscience)
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Human evolution is a big topic in /r/askscience today. Why are human male genitalia larger than other primates? The answer is likely not what you expected. (/r/AskReddit)
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A BBC film crew has filmed a briny “icicle of death” that reaches down to the ocean floor from ice sheets above. The video is a must watch. /r/science readers say documentaries like this are why the BBC must always, always have funding. (/r/science
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Redditor maxwellhill is the first redditor to hit 1 million link karma. Congratulations maxwellhill! Now the admins just need to implement a karma-to-cash program and you’re set. (/r/bestof)
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“post coital snuggle/he softly professes love/says his sister’s name.” Redditors share their most awkward sexual experiences in haiku form. (/r/AskReddit)
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Closing factoid: “some fish are so oily, they can be dried out and used as candles.” Do what you wish with that knowledge. (/r/todayilearned)
