History of The Finger

The bird is the word

The bird is the word.

A brief history of the finger

What is the finger?

It is the digitus medius, digitus tertius, digitus impudicus, digitus infamis, the third finger, or simply the middle finger. More importantly it is the finger we use to express our displeasure with our fellow man.

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History of HCFC

That is in fact some corn

Yep, that’s some corn.

A brief history of high fructose corn syrup

What is High Fructose Corn Syrup?

HFCS is a liquid fructose-glucose sweetener made from corn that is commonly substituted for sugar in processed foods. It was introduced in the US food supply in 1970 due to escalating cane and beet sugar costs. Those costs have remained high because of US tariffs on sugar and corn farming subsidies, which has made HFCS cheaper to use than traditional sugars.

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