The people who then made up Studebaker were justly proud to have arrived at that point. Of the 5000 wagon makers that comprised Studebakers competition, only Studebaker survived. And, in the course of its first century, Studebaker had sold $6 billion worth of vehicles for a profit of $300 million.
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Myth. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamate, the most common naturally occurring amino acid. It is used as a food additive, and confers the protein-like flavor (amino acids are the building blocks of proteins) called umami to foods when used in the proper proportions.any people report symptoms of what came to be known as âChinese Restaurant Syndrome,â which can include headache, flushing, numbness, and weakness. While MSG is typically blamed for these complaints, the high concentrations of salt, sugar, and gluten typical in American Chinese restaurants should also be suspect.