5 craziest facts about McDonald's that one should know before dining in it

McDonald's is widely known as one of the most popular fast food chains across America, with many people going into the store or the drive-thru every day to get their cup of coffee or enjoy the occasional Big Mac.

Over the years, the popular burger joint has seen many changes - be it menu, decor, or more. However, there are many iconic moments that the popular joint has seen over the years.

McDonald's has seen many iconic moments in its history over the years (Image via Getty)

Here are some of the craziest facts about McDonald's that one should know before dining in it.

Craziest facts about McDonald's that you should know before dining there

1) The largest McDonald's in the world has an arcade and a museum

The world's largest McDonald's is located in Florida (Image via Enjoy Florida)

The largest McDonald's in the world is located near Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The popular joint has a two-storeyed place in the location, and the second floor of the food joint has an arcade and a museum that visitors can enjoy.

2) McDonald's used to serve PB&Js

While it might sound strange, the popular burger joint used to have a much different menu earlier. Back in the 1940s, McDonald's used to serve PB&Js.

However, they were quick to realize that hamburgers were a much more popular food item and swiftly replaced the sandwiches from their menu.

3) McDonald's used to serve onion nuggets before chicken nuggets

McNuggets are very popular in the USA (Image via Getty)

McNuggets are one of the most popular items on the McDonald's menu right now. However, back in 1975, the alternative item on the menu was Onion nuggets. These were basically onion rings in the shape of nuggets.

Unfortunately, onion nuggets did not work out as an item on the menu, but they were replaced by chicken nuggets which became a massive hit later on.

4) The Big Mac was known by a different name earlier

What is now enjoyed as the ever-popular Big Mac, was earlier known by a different name, While McDonald's burgers were earlier known as The Aristocrat, and the Big Mac was known as The Blue Ribbon Burger.

Over the years, it was renamed to The Big Mac.

5) America has more McDonalds outlets than hospitals

In an interesting statistic, it was discovered that the USA has more outlets of McDonald's than hospitals. There are over 14,000 McDonald's outlets compared to the 10,000 odd hospitals that are present in America.

This is also a clear representation of the popularity that the popular burger joint enjoys in the USA, making it among the leading food joints in the nation.