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The Unexplained - A place to discuss unexplained paranormal phenomena.

405k subscribers513 posts / mo in Sep 2026438 authors / mosince 2010

r/Unexplained has 405k members (+27% over the last 12 months). It gets about 513 posts a month from 438 people. Top topics: Paranormal Experiences, Sky Sights and Haunted Houses.

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Size and growth

How r/Unexplained has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+27%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026405k
Growing405k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+45%vs Sep 2025 · +18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026513
BusierPeaked at 592 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Unexplained

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Paranormal Experiences1.0%
  2. Sky Sights0.9%
  3. Haunted Houses0.6%
  4. Real World Glitches0.5%
  5. Bigfoot Sightings0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Wolfram
  2. TikTok
  3. PostImages
  4. IMDb
  5. Tenor

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research