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In the Early days Grocery Stores were not self-serve and the cans of corn would be stacked at the top. Store owners would use a stick to knock down the can and catch them. It was an easy catch and so an easy catch of a fly ball became just a "Can Of Corn".
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What country does most of the worlds supply of corn come from?
The United States produces over half of the corn grown in the world, and all of the popcorn in the world.
Where did the expression a hole in one come from?
The expression "a hole in one" came from, on a golf course, when someone would take only one shot to get it into the hole.
What state in the Midwest did corn and wheat come from?
maize (what you call corn) originates from Mexico while wheat originates from the middle east (Israel and surrounding countries)
What word would come first alphabetically all ready or already?
All ready would come first because L comes before R in the alphabet. If you had something such as acorn and a corn, a corn would come first because a space comes before any letter.
Where did the expression out of the blue come from?
The full expression is: like a (lightning) bolt from the blue, meaning the rare instance of a bolt of lightning that strikes a long way from its cloudy source, seemingly out of a clear blue sky.
Where did high fructose corn syrup come from?
From corn.
Where vitamin A enriched corn come from?
Where did vitamin a enriched corn come from
Where do corn seeds come from?
corn seeds come from the kernels from the cob.
Where do corn coblettes come from?
Corn Stalk
What is the greek word for corn flower used for cooking?
The greek expression for corn flower is "άνθος αραβοσίτου" (anthos aravositoy)
Where does the old expression corn-swoggled come from?
Go to the website: dictionary.reference.com they list 3 definitions for the word hornswoggleto swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoaxto bamboozle, to deceiveto cheat
Where can corn gluten?
Corn gluten meal is a byproduct of corn processing that has historically been used as an animal feed. The expression "corn gluten" is colloquial jargon that describes corn proteins that are neither gliadin nor glutenin
What part of the plant does corn oil come from?
Corn oil comes from the corn kernels themselves.
Where is cornflakes grown?
Cornflakes come from corn, corn is grown in Kansas.
What types do corn come in?
Corn is generally classified as either a field corn variety, or a sweet corn variety. Hope this helps.
Where do the popcorn seeds that pop the popcorn come from?
Mostly Iowa.
Is gm corn different than regular corn?
No, gm corn is not different than regular corn, not really anyway. Genetically modified corn is corn that does not come from an average corn seed.
