r/UnpopularFacts is a subreddit with 62k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and money talk, and the community frequently discusses politics, gender, racism, crime, and transgender.
We love facts here. Unpopular AND unknown facts are welcome.
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Popular Themes in r/UnpopularFacts
#1
News
: "Memphis TN is the #1 city for violent crime rate in the US. Chicago is barely in the top 100. Memphis has a rate that is nearly 5 times higher."
2 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Research from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests having kids could actually increase your lifetime wealth by more than 23%."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/UnpopularFacts
#1
Politics
5 posts
#2
Gender
5 posts
#3
Racism
: "Far-right extremists have committed the majority of U.S. domestic terrorist attacks, study shows"
5 posts
#4
Crime
4 posts
#5
Transgender
4 posts
#6
Trump
4 posts
#7
Abortion
3 posts
#8
Health
3 posts
#9
Economy
3 posts
#10
Elections
3 posts
Flair Used in r/UnpopularFacts
#1
Counter-Narrative Fact
: "Trump has deported fewer people in his first year (540K) than Biden in 2023 (590K) or 2024 (650K)"
70 posts
#2
Neglected Fact
: "Atheists are nicer to Christians than Christians are to atheists, study finds"
44 posts
#3
Unknown Fact
: "In 2024 only two states voted unanimously"
30 posts
#4
Question
: "How hard is it to actually sell a kidney? How much is it?"
5 posts
#5
Infographic
: "Lesbian most likely to divorce. Gay men least likely."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/UnpopularFacts
Yearly
+15k members(31.2%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026