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.
Baseball picks up pace: World Series games 25 minutes shorter. To those critics (including yours truly) complaining about how long baseball game telecasts last on TV, here's some good news. The 2010 World Series games between the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers on Fox were a full 25 minutes shorter on average than last year's New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies series. The Giants' Game 5 clincher was the shortest Fall Classic game in 18 years.