McDonald’s opened a Big Mac Museum Restaurant in western Pennsylvania on August 22, 2007, to celebrate the sandwich’s 40th anniversary. The museum houses the world’s largest Big Mac statue, at 14 feet tall and 12 feet wide. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Bubble Gum-Flavored Broccoli
McDonald’s, in an attempt to get kids to eat healthier, created bubble gum-flavored broccoli. It failed as kids were confused by the flavor. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why McDonald’s created bubble gum-flavored broccoli – CBS News
WTF Fun Fact – McGourmet Meals
In 2013, McDonald’s challenged celebrity chefs to deploy McDonald’s ingredients to create a “McGourmet” meal. Their creations ranged from kung pao Chicken McNuggets to slow-cooked beef with Mac Fry gnocchi. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Creative Chefs Whip Up ‘Gourmet’ Dishes Using McDonald’s Ingredients – FAB News
WTF Fun Fact – Artificial Strawberry Flavor Chemicals
The “artificial strawberry flavor” in a McDonald’s milkshake is made up of ~45 chemicals including: amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate, anethol, anisyl formate, benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, butyric acid, cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate, cognac essential oil, diacetyl, dipropyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, and more. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The 59 ingredients in a fast-food strawberry milkshake | Food | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact – Not Your Ordinary McDonald’s
There are a couple of McDonald’s in LA that serve no food. There is suburban and city style restaurant purely for filming when the set needs to be a McDonald’s. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Prisoners Eating McDonald’s
In March 2017, police in the German town of Bergisch Gladbach were forced to order takeaway McDonald’s for inmates after a food supply contract fell through. They were allowed to order items up to a total of 4 Euro. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Not So Golden Arches
There’s only one McDonald’s in the world with turquoise arches. In 1993, local government officials in Sedona, Arizona, thought the yellow would clash with the natural red rock surrounding the city. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Why This Arizona McDonald’s Uses Turquoise Instead of Golden Arches | Reader’s Digest (rd.com)
WTF Fun Fact – He’s Got Meats But Not Lovin’ It
In 2003, Rapper Pusha T wrote the famous McDonald’s jingle “I’m Lovin’ It” but does not own any of the publishing rights for it. After learning from that multi-million dollar mistake, he now owns 40% of the publishing rights for the “We have the meats” campaign from Arby’s.– WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – McDonald’s Fried Apple Pies
Hawaii is the only place in the USA where you can get a fried apple pie. Everywhere else they are baked. Their recipe goes back to 1968, when the apple pie was first introduced at McDonald’s. – WTF Fun Facts