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Fun Food Facts Presented With Adorable Cartoons and Puns

jun-food-facts — Raw coffee beans are green.

What better way to learn fun facts about food, than with cartoons and clever puns. That wasn’t a question… there is in fact no better way.

Food For Thought, by artist Siow Jun, gives us a lesson in food, while providing some eye candy and clever wordplay. Who knew that avocados are made up almost entirely of fat. That wasn’t a question either… we will not have you talking bad about avocados around here.

Please enjoy some learning and cartoons below, or over at Jun’s Behance site.

jun-food-facts-2 — Almost all of the calories in avocados come from fat.

jun-food-facts-3 — Affogato is Italian for ‘drowned’.

jun-food-facts-4 — Before baking soda was invented, fresh snow was used to make pancakes tender and soft.

jun-food-facts-5 — Fish scales are used to make shimmery lipsticks.

jun-food-facts-6 — Soybeans are used to produce crayons.

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Illustrations Reveal The Secret Life of The Starbucks Mermaid

We all know what the Starbucks Mermaid looks like from behind… But what’s going on beyond the green circle?

Artist Abe Green, through some creative illustration on Starbucks cups, reveals the Secret Life of The Starbucks Siren.

Who knew that she actually likes to ride a bicycle, spends time as a LEGO minifigure, or likes to fish… even if she’s kinda one herself? See more below and over at Abe’s site here.

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The Daily Lives of Food and Drinks In Cute Cartoon Form

Nothing’s better, at least for Foodiggity’s purposes, than when food acts like people. Artist Chow Hon Lam agrees, and has created a series of food just living their lives.

From sushi lounging out on some salmon, to a french fry showing off to another potato — each illustration can be found on t-shirts at Flying Mouse 365.

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‘An Apple A Day’ Art Project Keeps The Creative Block Away

To help keep the creative juices flowing, creative director Ken Carbone sketches an apple every day.

An Apple A Day shows some creative approaches to rendering an apple, with Carbone employing a different style for each entry. He’s up to about 180 apples so far. Check out more below and over at Carbone’s Instagram.

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Unbelievable Spreads Besides ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter’

If you still can’t believe it’s not butter, then you probably question the authenticity of all condiments and spreadable foodstuffs.

Artist Gemma Correll has come up with a few of these questionable items with her comic, More Unbelievable Spreads. Just beware of fake hummus… that stuff’s no joke.

[link, via Laughing Squid]