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coolchange
05-28-2005, 06:39 PM
Contrary to what many believe, corn is not actually native to what is now the United States. Corn is a domesticated form of teosinte, a wild grass found in isolated patches in the Mexican western Sierra Madre. With the use of modern archeological, and genetic techniques, scientists estimate that teosinte was first domesticated in this area around 4,000 to 3,000 B.C. By 1400 B.C., corn cultivation had reached both Mexican coasts. This early corn looked very different than today’s corn in that the kernels were small and individually covered by their own floral parts (similar to oats and barley) and the cob readily broke into small fragments. Additionally, the grain generally developed near the top of the plant. Over a period of thousands of years, Mesoamerican natives improved the crop by systematically selecting for desired traits which has led to the present day appearance of corn. The crop eventually reached what is now southern New England approximately 1,000 years ago.

raff
05-28-2005, 06:42 PM
Takin some off the bbq now lol

FMluvswater
05-28-2005, 06:42 PM
But did early corn also serve as a system checker the way it does now? :confused:

coolchange
05-28-2005, 07:12 PM
system checker?

FMluvswater
05-28-2005, 07:15 PM
system checker?
I think you're messin with my tendency to overexplain. :( Cut that SHIT out. :D

hoolign
05-28-2005, 07:18 PM
system checker?
An exert from "your colon and you"..if you eat 23 kernals of corn...within 10 hours you should deposit 23 kernals of corn when you take a shit...if not...your "system is not functioning properly" ...but has still been checked! :D

FMluvswater
05-28-2005, 07:20 PM
An exert from "your colon and you"..if you eat 23 kernals of corn...within 10 hours you should deposit 23 kernals of corn when you take a shit...if not...your "system is not functioning properly" ...but has still been checked! :D
Ed Zackery has spoken. :D

coolchange
05-28-2005, 07:58 PM
cant argue with hooli on this