According to the British Medical Journal, there is a very strong correlation between the success of the Welsh rugby team and the death of popes. Doubtless this is something to do with Wales being a hotbed of ranting dissenters and the like. I am looking forward to a congratulatory post from PZ Myers.

The good news for the current incumbent is that he only has a couple of weeks to survive in order to beat the curse.

By the way, the current issue of the BMJ is full of fun articles, including one on the health risks of headbanging and a bit of seasonal mythbusting. It is all online.