Nothing strikes joy in the heart of a parent quite like when your kid struts into preschool proudly carrying your own Peanuts lunch-box. And nothing makes you feel old like realizing your lunch-box is now a collector’s item. Ugh. Take a stroll down memory lane with these twenty-five vintage lunch boxes found in the back …

Margaret Wente is what Canadians call “a controversial author”. She tells it how she sees it. Reader’s Digest has put together a list of things that Wente says you cannot say in Canada and as a Canadian, they really are pretty funny. Well, not all of them… Here are a few: Margaret Atwood Writes Some …

And from The Guardian, screenshots and descriptions of 16 (unintentionally) complicated and possibly-amusing infographics. Here is how The Guardian describes them: 16 useless infographics If it’s an image that displays and explains information quickly and clearly, it’s an infographic. But we’ve collected some that are head-craning, eye-squinting, eyebrow-raising nightmares that leave you more confused than …

Doing customer service right goes far beyond assuming the customer always is, so check out this helpful infographic from Customer Service Heroes, and find out how to best serve — and retain — your clientele. Via CustomerServiceHeroes.com. Helpful infographics.

And this, from Canada’s Financial Post: Fast food is all about convenience and affordability. But there are ways you can make a trip to the local McDonald’s or Burger King feel like a VIP experience. Two Reddit forums revealed tips from fast food employees and savvy customers. We pulled out the best tricks that could …

Not everyone has the space for a master bath that could double as a half-court, so designers are setting their sights on innovative ways to save space when it comes to taking care of life’s little necessities. Steph at WebUrbanist  rounded up fifteen clever, modern designs that make the most of every inch of living …

If you’ve put the effort into writing a stellar blog post, the last thing you want to find out is that someone else is reaping the rewards of your content. Everyone who blogs will likely experience this frustration at one point or another, so Adam Connell of Bloggingwizard.com wrote a guest post at Problogger explaining …

When Asiana Flight 214 recently crashed and a smart aleck at the Bay area’s KTVU decided to poke fun at the pilots by inserting fake names such as Captain Sum Ting Wong, not everyone was thrilled, but it’s good to know that our friends overseas aren’t afraid to turn the tables. After the landing gear …

Back in the day, we cannon-balled, dove or bellyflopped, but kids these days just aren’t content with the classics. Discover fascinating new alternatives to entering the pool by the stairs with this entertaining infographic from Swim University. Via Swim University. Drowning in infographics.

CNN asked, “where and when does it pay to go VIP?” They have compiled a list of 12 VIP experiences but broken them down by type – for example, wildlife, theme parks, sporting events. There are a dozen VIP experiences that they recommend, if money is no object. Here’s a bit on a couple of …

Workers of Portugal cork forests are breathing a sigh of relief as a simple innovation in wine bottle production could bring the cork stopper back into vogue. The Helix wine cork, designed by Portuguese cork producer Amorim and the US glass container manufacturer O-I, melds the ease of twist-off caps with the traditional flavor of cork …

In the immortal words of Salt ‘N Pepa, “Let’s talk about sex…” In this episode of Mental Floss’ weekly trivia show, host John Green plays peeping Tom on animals doing the deed, and we find out that the real problem with panda survival is a sad lack of hollow trees. Huh? Check it out (unless …