Among the things I learned this week:
* Amtrak’s Acela is late 1/3 of the time, while the Northeast Regional is late 1/4 of the time. (Courtesy: Amtrak)

* K’ang (Courtesy: Dream of the Red Chamber)

* Masnada and mafia precursors. (Courtesy: Agatha Christie’s Poirot)

* Michael Jordan initially wanted an endorsement deal with Adidas. (Courtesy: Harper’s)