Cornstarch -- Cornstarch is actually a flour. It is the endosperm of corn kernels that has been dried and ground. Corn starch is used as a thickening agent in soups and liquid-based foods, such as sauces, gravies and custard. It is sometimes preferred over flour because it forms a translucent mixture, rather than an opaque one.
A basketball game (NBA) is technically only 48 minutes. However, with half-time, timeouts, fouls, and close games, a basketball game is actually around 2 1/2 hours. <br /><br /> The game is divided into 4 quarters, each 12 minutes long. Should the score be tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the game will go into a 5 minute overtime period.
The Game Channel was a failed attempted spin-off of The Family Channel (formerly CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network), then Fox Family, then later ABC Family and now Freeform) that was supposedly devoted to both interactive and classic game shows 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, similar to Game Show Network/GSN and to much lesser extent, Buzzr.