Who has your back? We can sometimes count on our friends to be in our corner, but when they're not around, who will step up and be a hero? If you're lucky (like the girl in our next story) the heroic white knight backing you up might just be a silent stranger online.

In recent years, TikTok has become the latest social media app to grow incredibly popular, especially with Gen Z . Unlike the way Instagram is full of carefully curated photos, TikTokers are inclined to make videos about what's on their mind — and they aren't afraid to do some oversharing . Check out these absolutely wild things people share to TikTok. Then, check out this story of an employee who got some malicious compliance on the boss who insisted he get a doctor's note .

Sometimes, the most random thoughts are the most profound.

Stop and smell the flowers, right? That's how the old saying goes. Take your time and appreciate the world around you while you can. It's the little things that make life intriguing, as people often share to r/ MildlyInteresting . We've gathered the most quirky and interesting looks at lives around the world , and compiled them all below! After that, check out these memes that Gen X will totally love (and also, those who pine for their old computer room).

There's an entire branch of architectural design that's made not to entice people, but to drive them away instead.

Thanks to the power of the internet, we can know everyone's thoughts at all times, for better or worse. These people are shining examples of big thinkers, people who have bold new ideas and aren't afraid to share them with all their followers. There are two posts here about the limited scents of deodorant, and the idea of deodorant and perfume as a concept. That's a good point — it helps to know what your deodorant is going to smell like. But I think there's a big market for deodorant scents or…

Sometimes things happen in your life that are mundane, but still meaningful to you.

Social media is chock-full of photoshopped bodies, picture-perfect dinners, and expertly photographed vacation selfies. Enter Bereal, an app released in 2020 with the intention of being the opposite of most social media platforms.

Well that doesn't go there.

So strange, but so intriguing

Tasty gems.

That's not fair.

Shiny, too.

Uh, thanks?

What an unboxing.

Hey, why not.