Word of the week: “bafflegab.” Similar to the more-familiar “gobbledygook,” it means pretentiously hard to understand. The word was coined by a federal employee in the 50s to describe one particularly impenetrable passage from a governmental publication.

Several varieties of milk can be purchased at the supermarket: whole milk, “2 percent,” 1 percent and skim milk (0 percent fat). What is the typical percentage of fat by volume in whole milk?

A) 4

B) 8

C) 12

D) 16

Friday’s answer: The active ingredient in the Tums brand of antacid is calcium carbonate, which is the principal ingredient in most seashells.