Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Why is this interesting?

A daily newsletter for the intellectually omnivorous.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Why is this interesting? launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Chatty Mammoth▲249

   Helping the time-poor read more, through our newsletter

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2. 2
   Not Boring▲301

   Business strategy but not boring.

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3. 3
   Newsletter Stack▲440

   Curated newsletters to help you learn about anything.

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4. 4
   Positive Tomato▲105

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5. 5
   This Week in NFTs▲162

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6. 6
   The Content Odyssey Newsletter▲108

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   HeyNews▲141

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   Out of the Ordinary Email▲110

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9. 9
   Short Form▲136

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10. 10
    The Takeaway▲75

    Insightful lessons from history and world-class performers.

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI Curious▲86

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12. 12
    Curiosity Chronicles▲72

    Daily newsletter for your curious soul

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13. 13
    Interesting Or Not▲2

    An AI-powered newsletter that helps writers find readers

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14. 14
    Podcast Delivery▲92

    A new podcast newsletter

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prompt Letter▲95

    Your personalized AI powered newsletter on your own time

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    5IT▲88

    5 intriguing things, delivered daily via email

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    good day▲57

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    Quiet Stories Newsletter▲14

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    Digest – Reddit newsletter based on the subreddits you want to follow▲19

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    Curiosity of the Day▲26

    Hey HN! I've built Curiosity of the Day to help people increase their knowledge of the world, one day at a time. Each day, it presents the user with a new fact or piece of knowledge about anything from history and science to art and culture. I’d love to get some feedback on ways to make the app better, and any other ideas on how to make learning more fun and engaging.

    2023 · curiosityoftheday.com · its alternatives →

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    Tldrly▲10

    Simplify your reading journey

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    I noticed I've spent too much time reading Hacker News▲14

    I noticed I was getting side tracked reading Hacker News, checking back, reading articles, comments, etc. It felt like my productivity was being hampered so I created a simple web app to receive the most popular stories in a daily email. http://dailyhn.com

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    Storyrake – A tool to create your own Reddit-powered newsletter▲15

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