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)
Among the things I learned this week:
* School rezoning and teacher staffing policies. (Courtesy: AY)
* Reston, VA, was funded, in part, from via Carnegie Hall. (Courtesy: ZS)
Among the things I learned this week:
* Bluefield, WV‘s historic homes. (Courtesy: Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau/Bluefield Historical Society)
* Plumber unions fought to keep waterless urinals illegal. (Courtesy: Gizmodo)
* The founder of Chipotle attended CIA. (Courtesy: NYT)