Until 1990, McDonald’s french fries were fried in a special beef fat (93%) and vegetable oil blend (7%) that was known as Formula 47. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.cheapism.com/why-mcdonalds-fries-used-to-be-better/
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WTF Fun Fact – Costly Olympic Promotion
During the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, McDonald’s announced a promotion that offered free food and drink every time a U.S. athlete reached the medals podium. The former Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics leading to many American wins and a very costly promotion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-mcdonalds-olympics-20170616-story.html
WTF Fun Fact – Big Mac Vs. Supermac
In early 2019, after McDonald’s sued Irish fast food chain Supermac for trademark infringement, a judge ruled McDonald’s Big Mac trademark was not valid in the EU because they were unable to prove that they had used the Big Mac trademark their. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tasty-result-for-supermacs-with-david-and-goliath-big-mac-win-37716672.html
WTF Fun Fact – Official McNuggets
McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets come in four official shapes: bell, bone, boot, and ball. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2051151/why-mcdonalds-chicken-mcnuggets-come-only-4-shapes
in 1937 the first mcdonalds was actually a hot
In 1937, the first “McDonald’s” was actually a hot dog called the Airdrome. It wasn’t until 1940 that they became Mcdonald Barbeque and added hamburgers and french fries to the menu.
1 out of every 8 american workers have worked for
1 out of every 8 American workers have worked for McDonald’s, including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and pop singer Pink.
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