Food Department of Food Redundancy Department: Pete Poulson of Martinez, Calif., wonders why we have or need the phrase “tuna fish.” After all, its redundancy is “in your face” (so to speak), unlike the less obvious “shrimp scampi” or “ATM machine.”
The “Gossamer Albatross” was the first human-powered aircraft to cross the English Channel, accomplishing the feat in 1979. It was piloted by Bryan Allen, who was chosen by the aircraft’s designer, aeronautical engineer Paul MacCready, primarily for his:
A) Short height
B) Light weight
C) Bicycling ability
D) Acrobatic ability
Monday’s answer: Before his acting career, Robert Wagner was a caddie for Clark Gable at the tony Bel-Air Country Club.
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