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.
NFL games are taking way too long â so here are eight ways to speed things up. Video replays, timeouts, endless commercials â the average NFL game is more than three hours long, and fans are becoming fatigued. So itâs time for a rethink. During the Steelers-Cowboys game on Sunday, there were 30 commercial interruptions during the broadcast on the Fox network.