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Cheeseburger Dipped in Acid (Plus: Why You Should Fear McDonald's)

Ok, so first Periodic Tables demonstrates how a McDonald's cheeseburger breaks down in your stomach during the digestion process. Everybody has hydrochloric acid in their stomach, so drop a burger in acid and you can see it happen before your eyes (minus the amino acids a human stomach would supply). Seems innocent enough. Here's what happened after 3.5 hours:

NASTY. So my question is: does healthy food look the same? What would a pile of broccoli or granola look like? Probably just as nasty. So then here's the real nasty part. What does a McDonald's cheeseburger look like kept in a lunchbox for 4 years?

...And then after 12 years?

Two McDonald's burger patties on a wooden surface, with wrappers in the background.

Holy crap. I'll be the first to admit McDonald's tastes pretty damn good...but this is just frightening.

More on the topic: Why We're Scared Of Happy Meals.

Previously, HowTo: Make Perfectly Cloned McDonald's French Fries.

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