26 Battered and Deep-Fried Facts About Fast Food

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26 Battered and Deep-Fried Facts About Fast Food
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Normally, we’re a little grossed out by sloppy foods, but today the batter-coated, grease-soaked drippiness of whatever just came out of the fryer got us thinking that we need to completely slop and drench our facts with as much info as possible.

So here we are: Battered, basted and blistering from piping hot oil, these knowledge-packed nuggets have bursts of flavor you’ll never forget. 

Dang, we should be writing for fast-food commercials!

Max Hamburgers in Sweden

Max Hamburgers was the first hamburger restaurant to ever out-compete McDonald's. MAX - = SÁNCER и FRIENDS The Swedish burger joint has driven several McDonald's out of business in Sweden. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish

In the '70s, the Filet-0-Fish briefly had a mascot. PhilA.O'Fish TM says: For a surprisingly good taste... M His name? Phil А. O'Fish, of course. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Dunkin’ Donuts Original Name

Dunkin' Donuts was originally named Open Kettle. DUNKIN' DRIVETHRU DONUTS The founder's architect came up with the name we know now, changed two years later. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s Spoon-Shaped Coffee Stirrers

McDonald's stopped making spoon-shaped coffee stirrers... x ...because people were using them as cocaine spoons. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Shaq’s Fast-Food Franchise Portfolio

Shaq owns 155 Five Guys Burgers and 17 Auntie Annie's Pretzels. FIVE GUYS BREAK 25 RE SHAME TE FIVE GUYS F BY - GF CARD - NOT That's more than 10% of the Five Guys in the United States. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s in Africa

McDonald's is only in four African countries ماكدونالدر McDonald's M McDonald's If you find yourself in Africa craving a Big Mac, you'll have to go to Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, or Tunisia. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McSpaghetti

McDonald's McSpaghetti СС on ald's Spaghetti was introduced in the 1970s, when no one was begging the burger company to attempt Italian. However, it did take off in the Philippines where it's still available. CRACKED.COM

Dunkin’ Donuts

DUNKIN' DONUTS Dimbit DUNKIN' Dunkin' Donuts 1954 GRAGKED.COM Before a hairy, geriatric store owner enthusiastically announced that it was time to make the donuts, Dunkin' had a mascot called Dunkie. This horrific carbohydrate-gollum, wearing coffee cup pants and a paper hat, proudly served up his confectionary brethren with a wink and a smile.

McDonaldland Characters

The McDonaldland characters aren't original -- they're just ripoffs. C McDonald's lifted everything from H.R. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular kids' TV programs in the '70s. It was so brazen, McDonald's got sued. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, McDonald's has an upscale restaurant called McDonald's Next. The color scheme is black and white, the decor is glass and metal, and there's even table service in the evening. But they offer all the usual menu items. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s Delivery Trucks

McDonald's delivery trucks in the UK run on grease from McDonald's fryers. through traffic - follow the freshness, M That's been the case for more than a decade, and it's thanks to grease recovery units (GRUs) installed at every UK McDonald's restaurant. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Buffalo Wild Wings

BUFFALO WILD WINGS Buffalo Wild Wingsand Weck bw-3 The Real Wing 1982 GRAGKED.COM Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck, as it was originally called, had a lumpy buffalo on their logo that looked like it suffered from a terrible skin disease and was halfway into being processed for its meat. They appeared to have the motto The Real Wing, which is both grammatically and logically confusing.

Burger King’s Halloween Burger

Burger King's Halloween Burger While it (subjectively) looked cool 'n spooky, there's an equation the fast food industry simply must learn: Black food dye = Green poop + the public will not let you live it down CRACKED.COM

KFC’s Fashion Line

CRACKED KFC'S FASHION LINE. During British Fashion Week, designer Katie Eary and her team of 100 designers completed KFC's challenge to create a number of original garments in 1 hour. It was aimed at promoting their new KFC Ricebox.

McDonald’s VR Headsets

CRACKED MCDONALD'S VR HEADSETS. Promoting it as a VR headset, McDonald's in Sweden had kids re-fold their Happy Meal box, put an iPhone inside of it, and view it with the kit's plastic lenses.

KFC’s Free Wi-Fi

CRACKED KFC OFFERS FREE WIFI TO STUDENTS WHO PASS A TEST. HO ... < Suttings Wi-Fi KFC Geografie Cum se numente peninsula & OZ care se situeas) Norvegia? Wt rie röspunsul nici conecteaz vreau raspunsul After only 40% of Romanian high school students passed the baccalaureate exam, KFC launched the 'WiFi Test Campaign' to reward kids who studied. For every 1 of the 1,600 questions answered correctly, they got 1 hour of free WiFi.

Carl’s Jr.

CRACKED CARL'S JR. ROBOTS. ...... Swapping servers for robots, tablets, and automated cubbies, Carl's Jr. CEO Andy Puzder said, The robots are always polite, always upsell, never take vacation, never show up late, there's never a slip-and-fall, or an age, sex, or race discrimination case.

KFC’s Candle-Lit Table Service

CRACKED KFC'S CANDLE-LIT TABLE SERVICE. AND For Valentine's Day in 2016, a UK KFC offered date-night table service with flowers, linen napkins, and a silver candelabra. A soft drink sommelier even helped couples pair the perfect soda for their chosen meal.

McDonald’s MP3 Players

CRACKED MCDONALD'S MP3 PLAYERS. CRAZY FROS GHLANDO - Momb No. McDonald's got in on the MP3 craze of the early 2000s with MP3 players in Happy Meals. It was basically cheap plastic shells that played one low quality popular song from Britney Spears and others.

Chick-Fil-A’s VIP Pass

CRACKED CHICK-FIL-A'S INVITE-ONLY VIP ACCESS. In this exclusive food loyalty program, top eaters were given VIP status and a black card, which gave them free meals, backstage tours to locations, and getaway trips.

Burger King’s Deadly Pokeballs

CRACKED BURGER KING'S DEADLY POKEBALLS. BIG KiDS RIC as Charltard To promote 1999's Pokemon: The First Movie, every kids' meal came with a Pokemon figurine in its own Pokeball. The detachable pieces formed airtight seals around children's noses and mouths, and actually killed two small children.

McDonald’s Pedometers

CRACKED MCDONALD'S PEDOMETERS. STEP-IT STEP-IT STEP-IT STEP-iT STEP-iT STEP-iT These Step It pedometers found in Happy Meals were a feeble attempt to prove McDonald's cares about health. Maybe they just needed proof that kids don't care about their step or calorie count.

Burger King’s Chatbot

CRACKED BURGER KING'S CHATBOT. MAKE IL a mear? YES! Burger King bot BURGER 0 people like this KING NO Food/Beverages 12:16 PM Welcome to the BURGER KING® URGER ING restaurants! BURE KIN You selected Whopper Combo Meal select location Type a message... hello In an attempt to connect with young consumers, BK's Facebook Messenger Bot is an Al chatbot that consumers could order from. Taco Bell got in on it with a TacoBot that took orders via the Slack chat app.

TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone

CRACKED TGI FRIDAYS' MOBILE MISTLETOE DRONE. In December 2014, a mobile mistletoe drone hovered over patrons to initiate make outs in exchange for prizes. During a demonstration in Brooklyn, a photographer got hit in the face, causing cuts to her chin and the end of her nose to be chipped off.

KFC’s Nail Polish

CRACKED KFC'S EDIBLE CHICKEN-FLAVORED NAIL POLISH. IT'S FINGER LICKIN IT'S FINGER GOOD и LICKIN GOOD DI Two flavors, Original Recipe and a bright orange Hot and Spicy, were introduced in 2016. To accentuate their finger lickin' good slogan, they instructed celebrities, bloggers, and social media stars in Hong Kong to lick their freshly painted nails.

The McDonald’s Gaming Chair

CRACKED THE MCDONALD'S MCCRISPY ULTIMATE GAMING CHAIR. McC M McCr ру 1 M COMING McC mg SOON McCany 19.10.22 Mc McC M McC py McCrisp spy Mc ispy McD McCr py :eny McCrispy Snack and play simultaneously with grease-proof leather, a burger warmer, pillows for your neck and lower back, and two modular armrest extensions for holding your burger.

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