It's a military rank that is pronounce "kernel" li...  ...ce "kernel" like a unit of corn, but is spelled " colonel ," which doesn't have any other pronunciation in E...  ...y both evolved over time. See, the military term " colonel " was borrowed from the French language, which had...  ...Linguist Arika Okrent...

Ron Douglas was challenged by his wife to crack the super-secret blend of 11 herbs and spices in the KFC recipe. He now has a website (and a book deal) spilling the beans on how to make your very own restaurant food...