The First Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 264 and 241 BCE, largely over control of Sicily. The longest continuous war in history up to that time was fought on the island, at sea, and in north Africa with both sides enjoying victories and suffering near-catastrophic defeats.
It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber and is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fiber content of food, replace sugar, reduce calories and reduce fat content. Note: Dextrose, Sorbitol, and Citric Acid are all on this list of ingredients derived from corn.
No they are NOT the same. Corn flour is the entire corn kernel milled into flour. It contains protein and fat as well. Corn starch is just that - starch. It is chemically seperated from the protein and other components of corn flour. However they can sometimes be used interchangeably, especially in soups and stews. But for breading and deep frying, you cannot substitute corn starch for corn flour.