r/bestof is a subreddit with 5.4M members. The community frequently discusses worst, trump, struggling, explains, and looking for, and the most common flair used is [nostupidquestions], [askreddit], [politics], [askhistorians], and [explainlikeimfive].
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Popular Topics in r/bestof
#1
Worst
33 posts
#2
Trump
25 posts
#3
Struggling
21 posts
#4
Explains
20 posts
#5
Looking For
16 posts
#6
Hard Time
16 posts
#7
12 posts
#8
Explain
10 posts
#9
Ai
10 posts
#10
Advice
7 posts
Flair Used in r/bestof
#1
[NoStupidQuestions]
: "Kindly_Honeydew3432 explains why it seems like you always have to wait in an emergency room in the US"
8 posts
#2
[AskReddit]
: "Icy_Reward727 gives a teacher's perspective on a generation lost to screens"
6 posts
#3
[politics]
: "OP summarizes in detail the findings of the Mueller's investigation in light of the release of the recent DOJ Russia Probe transcripts"
4 posts
#4
[AskHistorians]
: "/u/Georgy_K_Zhukov explains exactly how hard Hitler's supporters tried to edit Mein Kampf into something coherent, with very little success."
4 posts
#5
[explainlikeimfive]
: "/u/KptEmreU shares insights into what happens if an oil tanker is boarded by pirates"
3 posts
#6
[todayilearned]
: "/u/SlippyDippyTippy2 nerds out on Korean War history"
3 posts
#7
[SipsTea]
: "Accountant explains Hollywood movie budgets"
3 posts
#8
[whatisit]
: "This person explained the role of *the ferrite bead* that thing we’ve seen on most device cables for years without knowing what it actually does."
3 posts
#9
[sex]
: "Hardest I’ve ever laughed reading a reddit post about a guy who discovers anal stimulation."
2 posts
#10
[AskDocs]
: "OP & his wife complain of lingering metallic/bitter taste. Doctor mentions pine nuts/pesto as one of the things to consider among many. OP recently made a gallon and half pesto"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 12, 2026