Sprinkles' vending machine works like an ATM that dispenses cupcakes.

A ban on cigarette vending machines comes into force in Wales to make it harder for young people to buy tobacco.

Strange, unlikely, surreal: Take the tax codes of the 50 states, apply a magnifying glass, and here and there, hiding amongst the small print, are specimens that would amaze Barnum: A tax on fur, a tax on nudity; taxes on bagels (if sliced, but not if intact); on salt, pets, tattoos; on blueberries, on candy (if not containing flour), on illegal drugs, on sparklers, septic tanks and playing cards. Californians don't pay tax fresh fruit---unless they buy their banana from a vending machine.