Super-Size What? The Big Mac Turns 40
McDonald's opened a Big Mac Museum to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world's most popular burger.

Controversy surrounds creation of first Big Mac
Sadly, the location chosen for the Big Mac Museum sparked a big controversy. Instead of putting it in Uniontown, where the Big Mac was first invented, the museum was built at a McDonald's in the nearby town of North Huntingdon. This story also reveals that the almost forgotten character of Sheriff Big Mac may in fact be based on an actual person!

Half-price Big Mac to fight global warming proves big hit in Japan
McDonald's Japan is offering its Big Macs for 150 yen (1.3 dollars), about half the normal price, to anyone demonstrating a commitment to preventing climate change. The demand was so strong that it caused a Japanese government website to knocked offline from all the traffic.

Order a Big Mac from your cell phone
In Korea you can now skip the line, order a Big Mac and pay for it using your cell phone.

Stadium treks take Big Mac king Gorske far and wide
Finally, my idol Dan Gorske is on a new quest. The world's biggest Big Mac fan is now trying to eat one in every stadium in the United States.

BIG MAC FUN FACTS:

The Big Mac was introduced in 1967 by Jim Delligatti, one of McDonald's earliest franchisees. It sold for 49 cents.

One Big Mac has 540 calories, 260 calories from fat, 29 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,040 milligrams of sodium and 45 grams of carbohydrates. It also has 25 grams of protein, 25 grams of calcium and 25 grams of iron.

There are 178 sesame seeds on the Big Mac bun. The bottom part of the
bun is called the “heel.” The top part of the bun is called the “crown.”
“Build” is the official term to describe how the sandwich is made.

The Big Mac Fanlisting, fan.atsparkys.com/bigm/, is a site dedicated to those who love the Big Mac. The rule to join is simple: Be a fan of the Big Mac.