A while ago, I wrote my most poetic Self Distract blog post about how bacon sandwiches are loud:

Well, they are, aren’t they? Cucumber sandwiches tell you to be quiet and behave, that you’re in polite company and it’s business, they’re asking if you’ve polished your shoes and they’re warning you not to drink too much. Bacon sandwiches are much better, they’re all about slamming a mug of tea on the table, they’re saying ravenous and parched and that you’ve worked for these.

Bacon Sandwiches are Loud – William Gallagher, Self Distract (1 March 2013)

But usually it’s not the noise of a bacon sandwich that gets your attention, it’s the smell. And according to Time magazine, the American Chemical Society knows why: