Christmas in Japan means placing your KFC order two months in advance
The future: schools as sweet-free zones
South American dictator follows the lead of the 'free' world by restricting the internet (link dead but resurrected in the comments)
A new website - SantaLeaks
When is a 36% increase in heart attacks classed as a decrease? When using an anti-smoker's calculator, of course
The perils of insuring a car in Northern Ireland
The Happy Meal slippery slope
Introducing the singing mouse
Snow should be banned in rural areas
With all those other things to be scared about for your kids, don't forget caffeine
Schoolboy arrested for possession of a marker pen
An elegy on the British pub by the Economist obituary editor