Word of the week: “kalopsia.” From the Greek words for “beautiful” and “sight,” it’s the delusion that something is more beautiful than it really is. It brings to mind Gwyneth Paltrow’s character as seen by Jack Black in the 2001 film “Shallow Hal.”

n If you like breakfast cereals “natural,” you’re probably familiar with Kashi, which has been making all-natural, high-fiber cereals for over 20 years. Since 2000, Kashi has been a subsidiary of cereal giant Kellogg’s. We can find no mention of this on Kashi cereal boxes or www.kashi.com.

The trophy presented for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by yacht is named for an :

A) Author

B) Mariner

C) Ship

D) Philanthropist

Friday’s answer: John Adams was a defense attorney for the eight British soldiers put on trial for the 1770 Boston Massacre. Six of the eight soldiers were acquitted; the other two were punished by having their thumbs branded.