Not sure that most of the stuff here would qualify as "the best of" in any context other than Reddit... but maybe that just proves the unique value of the site. Happy birthday Reddit!

Thanks to Reddit the Internet now has Ask Me Anything, Explain Like I'm Five, Shower Thoughts, Oddly Satisfying, and Today I Learned. 

Thanks to Reddit the Internet now has Imgur.

And Reddit is still my go-to place to find new gifs and videos. 

And so many comments to read:

Happy birthday, Reddit!

Most Upvoted Reddit Posts:

When you upvote/downvote you now get a hitmarker

What tasty food would be disgusting if eaten over rice?

I participated in one of the biggest Magic: the Gathering tournaments of all time this weekend. In an effort to document it, I posed for pictures near people with exposed asscracks. I present to you Grand Prix Richmond Crackstyle.

This is Carter. He knocked on my door to ask if he could have a banana then left.

Waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay sounds super rad if you don’t know what either of those things are.

(See the rest here.)

Most Viewed Reddit Posts:

I am the guy with two penises, AMA (Shameless plug: We did an interview with DoubleDickDude on our Upvoted podcast that’s pretty awesome)

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA

What gif reduces you to hysterical laughter every time?

Hey Reddit, What tattoos do you have? (The guy in the top comment has ninja photo taking skills)

what is your favorite picture on the whole internet?

Most Saved Reddit Posts:

• 93,444 combined saves: What free things on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of? (1 year ago), What free things on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of? (3 months ago), plus comment #2 from same thread, and What free stuff on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of? (6 months ago)
• 45,238 combined: How to find PDF and public ebook versions of your textbooks (r/trackers) and How to find PDF and public ebook versions of your textbooks (r/askreddit)
• 43,322: How to optimize the way you study based on how your brain actually works
• 35,370: The story of Kevin, the dumbest person possibly to ever exist
• 32,924: How to start caring for yourself and have “no more zero days”
• 26,067: Small websites more people should be aware of
• 19,465: Keyboard shortcuts everyone should know
• 17,973: 51 places to visit before you die
• 17,725: The story of the Ulysses bucket list (Shameless plug #2: we also featured this story on the Upvoted podcast)
• 13,538: Tips for being an amazing best man and giving the perfect speech