r/todayilearned (about 41.7M members, directory rank #6) is for interesting, specific facts you just found out. Personal mishap stories, miniature epiphanies and absurd-but-true news each belong elsewhere.
Directory related names that do not share a fact/epiphany purpose are omitted.
How to choose
Stay on todayilearned for sourced interesting facts. Use tifu for personal “today I messed up” stories, Showerthoughts for miniature epiphanies, and nottheonion for true stories that sound satirical.
Starting point: r/todayilearned
r/todayilearned
— Today I Learned (TIL)
- Members: 41.7M
- Directory rank: #6
- 7-day growth: +7.4K
You learn something new every day; what did you learn today? Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just found out here.
Curated alternatives
Today I Fucked Up
- Members: 19M
- Directory rank: #43
When to choose it: A personal story about messing up, not a general fact.
Why it is here: Listed among adjacent large story rooms. Public description: Today I Fucked Up (about 19.0M members, rank #43).
How it differs from r/todayilearned: Personal mishap narrative versus fact share.
Showerthoughts
- Members: 34.2M
- Directory rank: #12
When to choose it: Miniature epiphanies about the mundane, not cited facts.
Why it is here: Public description: miniature epiphanies that make the mundane more amazing (about 34.2M members, rank #12).
How it differs from r/todayilearned: Epiphany/thought format versus todayilearned facts.
Sadly, this is not the Onion.
- Members: 26.1M
- Directory rank: #21
When to choose it: A true news story that sounds like satire.
Why it is here: Public description: true stories you could have sworn were from The Onion (about 26.1M members, rank #21).
How it differs from r/todayilearned: Absurd-but-true news versus general TIL facts.
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