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An incorrect breakfast sandwich order at a Wisconsin McDonald's caused a woman to throw a temper tantrum and push an employee to the ground. The woman had ordered a bacon sandwich at the drive-thru but instead was given sausage. After getting the wrong sandwich she threw the bag at the employee through the window. What the (expletive) is this? I didn't order no sausage biscuit', she said. The situation appeared to be rectified when the manager apologized and corrected her order. But several moments later she came inside and cut the line cussing at employees and accusing them of not...

It is a simple pleasure for millions of hungry Britons but researchers have uncovered the science behind the enduring appeal of the bacon sandwich. A complex chemical interaction in the meat is what produces the winning combination of taste and smell in a bacon buttie, according to an expert. The reaction between amino acids in the bacon and reducing sugars in the fat is what provides the simple snack with its appeal, according to Elin Roberts, science communications manager at the Centre for Life education centre in Newcastle. She explained that the chemical changes that take place when the bacon...