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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In the middle of a public relations disaster? If you hurry, there’s still a chance redditor spin_doctor can save your skin. (r/IAmA)
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r/circlebroke discovers an index for every hackneyed reply on Reddit. (r/circlebroke)
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r/YouShouldKnow threads rarely reach 700 comments. Except when they’re about McDonald’s french fries. (r/YouShouldKnow)
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Reddit cofounder Steve Huffman discusses how he and Alexis Ohanian used hundreds of dummy accounts to populate Reddit with “fake” content in its early days. (Discussion here.) (r/TheoryOfReddit)
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A double dose of r/Fantasy today: First, redditors compile a list of the genre’s worst cliched plot devices. Then, they list the best “forgotten gems” of fantasy. (r/Fantasy)
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Can the liver really repair itself and grow back? (r/askscience)
Pic of the day: If you’re an amateur astronomer in Norway, you’re gonna have a bad time during summer. (r/Astronomy)
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