You've probably had corn flakes at some point in your life, and perhaps even cooked with them, especially if you live in the Midwest. It's true that corn flakes have a rather sordid history, but they ...

Cornmeal in wooden bowl and spoon alongside scattered corn kernels - Handmadepictures/Getty Images You've probably had corn flakes at some point in your life, and perhaps even cooked with them, ...