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What Your Style of Eggs Say About You by Bite.ca, is a handy little infographic/personality test. Covering almost any preparation of eggs imaginable — it will either give you a good laugh at the expense of more pretentious egg-eaters, or present some unfortunate self-realization.
[link, via Laughing Squid]
Have you ever wondered about the story behind some of your favorite fancy foods? What constitutes “extra virgin” olive oil? Why is Kobe beef so expensive? Frugal Dad blows the lid off a few of these “fancy foods,” that are anything but. In fact, the deceptive labeling and claims on these items are nothing short of a total fraud — wasting a lot of people’s money. Unless you’re a foodie, who chooses not to know.
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To capitalize on our obsession with infographics and pie, Pop Chart Lab recently created Pie Charts (A Baker’s Dozen). I’m still not sure why it took someone so long to think of this, but thirteen of the most popular pies known to man, have their ingredients broken down into handy pie chart form.
Although undeniably awesome — this would have surely made our heads explode and broke the internet, had it been released on Pi Day. The 18″ x 24″ print is now on sale at Pop Chart Lab.
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Anyone who was ever a broke college student, should be no stranger to the benefits of instant noodles. Or, perhaps you’re someone who still enjoys that instant gratification, and has dedicated a blog to it. Either way, Hack College recently shared their latest infographic, We Love Ramen, which contains everything you need to know about the coed cuisine.
Get some noodle knowledge, and then check out The Top Ten Instant Noodles of All-Time.
[link, thanks Greg]
Cakes Throughout U.S. History is brought to us by America’s Test Kitchen. The infographic/timeline starts with America’s humble beginnings of the Boston Creme Pie and Baked Alaska, hits a bit of a snag during the Jell-O-obsessed 1950s, and wraps up with the Smith Island Cake and its layers of awesomeness.
[link, via The Presurfer]