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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r/explainlikeimfive breaks the rules to explain the Internet to a (hypothetical) 67-year-old. (r/explainlikeimfive)
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Meet the guy who created the legendary 1980s B-movie Toxic Avenger. (r/IAmA)
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We’ve all heard of the “CSI effect.” Was there a “Sherlock Holmes” effect in Victorian England? (r/AskHistorians)
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The value of upvotes decreases over time, making Reddit highly favor new content. (r/TheoryOfReddit)
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Help this redditor find her missing sister. (r/self)
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Interesting: “Do men carry specific genes for female traits, such as breast size? Do women carry specific genes for male traits, such as penis size?” (r/askscience)
Pic of the day: ITAP of a pelican. (r/itookapicture)
Hottest subreddit: r/hiphop101 (2 days)