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Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 468 pages

File Size : 42,11 MB

Release : 2012-06-01

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1607106132

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Grab some quiet time for yourself and enjoy hundreds of pages of the world’s most twisted trivia! The crackpot staff at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has scoured the worlds of pop culture, politics, sports, history, and more to bring you Slightly Irregular, the seventeenth all-new edition in the best-selling series. As always, the articles are divided by length for your sitting convenience. So turn thine eyes away from the shampoo bottle, O bathroom reader, and let Uncle John pepper your brain with these absorbing articles . . . * Women in space * The origin of Kung Fu * The CIA’s secret coup * The great windshield epidemic * Spider eggs in the brain, and other urban legends * What went down at Woodstock * Freedom of McSpeech * How to kill a zombie, and much more!



Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Portable Press

Page : 526 pages

File Size : 14,88 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781879682733

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Readers of this hilarious series have been laughing their pants off for 11 years and its success is continuing to grow. For two years these books have topped Raincoast's bestseller list - in North America, nearly 2 million people have discovered Uncle John's Bathroom Readers.A light-hearted, easy-to-read format makes this fascinating compendium of cultural lore accessible to all ages. This newest installment will keep fans entertained and on the edge of their seats, with consistently informative and funny chapters on music, monuments, history, science, oddities, quizzes, fads, gossip, pop culture, and much more. Some of this edition's knee-slappers include weird tourist traps, supermarket history, famous for being naked, dumb criminals, the history of the bra, and TV's most famoustoilets. For bathroom convenience, this clever book is organized by content and by length - short, medium, long, and extended. And one-line factoids of the strange and weird add an extra laugh to every page. Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader makes an excellent gift. No bathroom should be without one!



Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 466 pages

File Size : 49,34 MB

Release : 2011-10-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 160710461X

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One of Uncle John’s all-time bestselling editions, Supremely Satisfying is everything a Bathroom Reader should be: informative, funny, surprising, thought-provoking, weird, and a little bit gross. Supreme satisfaction awaits you in Uncle John’s 14th all-new edition, which covers a whole host of topics—from the silly (a branding iron for hot dogs) to the bizarre (an exploding whale) to the profound (the rise of the Democratic and Republican parties). Where else could you learn how soap works, why people started tipping, and the history of chocolate? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about… Dumb 9-1-1 calls 22 things that fell from the sky How Star Trek went from failed series to cult phenomenon The origins of football, photography, soap operas, and paperclips Quack medicines from yesterday and today The “uplifting” history of the bra And much more!



Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 12,17 MB

Release : 1989-10-15

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9780312034467

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It's time to "go with the flow" once again with the second smash Bathroom Reader. This new compendium of stories, anecdotes, rumors, proverbs, and other bathroom reading is divided into Short, Medium and Long, enabling each reader to choose the amount of time he wishes to remain on the throne.



Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Thunder Bay Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 14,42 MB

Release : 2002-03-17

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9781571458148

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Sit down and relax with Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader. This hardcover edition of the bathroom reading series will bowl you over. No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine. No more agonizing choices between light reading and serious stuff. This biggest ever volume has combined two previous Bathroom Readers in their entirety, Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader and Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader. It has more entertainment, humor, trivia, science, history, and pop culture than ever before. Among lots of other topics, you can read about: * Why the White House is White * Strange Medical Conditions * The History of the Bra * The Origin of the Miss America Pageant * Weird Tales of the Ouija Board * The Hair Museum * Why Thanksgiving is in November * Why Popcorn Pops * The Origin of Pop Tarts. Its all there in Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader!



Uncle John's Monumental Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Portable Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 19,79 MB

Release : 2007

Category : American wit and humor

ISBN : 9781592238392

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It's huger than huge, it's bigger than big, it's MONUMENTAL!!!! The third in a series of over-sized, incredibly priced collections of our most sucessful titles, Uncle John's Monumental Bathroom Reader features Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader and Uncle John's All-purpose Extra-strength Bathroom Reader bound together in one massive hardcover volume. With over 700 pages of classic Uncle John, the reader can open this book anywhere to find atreasure trove of forgotten history, pop culture, humor, the origins of everyday things, strange lawsuits, quotes, science, unusual people, amazing luck, and so much more! Read about: * The Origin of the Fork * Uncle John's Flatulence Hall of Fame * Strange Pet Lawsuits * First Lady Firsts * The True Story of the Wright Brothers * Astounding Earth Sciences * The Chimp That Saved TV * And much much more!



Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 474 pages

File Size : 46,10 MB

Release : 2012-06-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1607106507

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It's here! The 23rd annual edition in the popular Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series. The big brains at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have come up with 544 all-new pages full of incredible facts, hilarious articles, and a whole bunch of other ways to, er, pass the time. With topics ranging from history and science to pop culture, wordplay, and modern mythology, Heavy Duty is sure to amaze and entertain the loyal legions of throne sitters. Read about… * Sideshow secrets * The worst movie ever made * The hidden dangers of watching the Super Bowl * The father of the shopping mall * The physics of breakfast cereal * How to speak dog, and how to crack a safe * The unluckiest train ride of all time * The origins of casino games * Powering your car with pee * Keith Moon, bathroom bomber And much, much more!



Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Portable Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 49,37 MB

Release : 2015-10-26

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9781626864269

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Bestselling book, fantastic new look! Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader got a FACTASTIC facelift for the 28th all-new edition of this beloved book series. Now with a fancy flexi-cover and slightly larger trim size on the outside, and a sleeker style on this inside! All of our fans’ Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these glorious pages—from little-known history to the origins of everyday things—plus odd news, weird fads, quirky quotes, mind-bending science, head-scratching blunders, and all sorts of random oddities. Oh yeah, and thousands of incredible FACTS! Feel smarter (and a bit more dignified) as you settle into… • Weird Body Parts of the Rich and Famous • The Wild Man of Borneo • Cryptic Movie Titles Explained • "Pathological Generosity" and Other Real Medical Conditions • How to Perform CPR on Your Dog • When Postal Workers Go Rogue • Start Your Own Country! • Animals Under the Influence • Welcome to No Mans Land • The Mad Potter of Biloxi • Saved From the Trash: The “Lost Leonardo” • The Ten Longest Wars in History • Stomach-churning Food-Safety Mistakes • You Swallowed What? • Incredible Stories of Survival • The Case of the Stolen Bridge and Other Weird Crime Reports And much, much more!



Uncle John's All-Purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 456 pages

File Size : 19,23 MB

Release : 2012-11-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1607106655

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Why is our lucky 13th edition All-Purpose? Uncle John himself explains: “You can read this Bathroom Reader anywhere—in the obvious spot, in bed or, heck, by the pool or at work.” Why Extra-Strength? “Because of the mountains of research gathered, you can guess where, by our crackpot…I mean hotshot…staff.” Yes, APES (as we affectionately call it at the BRI) is filled to the rim with more than 500 pages of amazing facts, quotes, history, myths, brain teasers, origins, celebrity gossip, and our powerful brand of “uncanny” humor. Here are 13 reasons to read this book: 1. Triskaidekaphobia, the fear of ten plus three 2. Military surplus: The story of carrot cake 3. The real-life inspiration behind Dracula 4. Going Ape: The history of Tarzan 5. People who married themselves 6. Politically incorrect toothpaste 7. Legendary business blunders 8. Hollywood’s biggest bombs 9. Wide world of weird sports 10. Dog food for thought 11. The birth of the CD 12. Dumb criminals 13. Zappa’s Law And much, much more!



Uncle John's Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 495 pages

File Size : 39,21 MB

Release : 2013-11-12

Category : Humor

ISBN : 160710931X

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The beloved bathroom reader series returns with this twenty-sixth edition that’s flush with weird facts on a wide array of topics. The twenty-sixth annual edition of Uncle John’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI’s patented mix of fun and information. Open to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snow globe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You’ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you: · The Lamest Excuses of All Time · How to Survive on . . . Roadkill · Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space · The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin · Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition · The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter · “Jogging Makes You Dumber,” and Other Real Study Results · The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln · Boxing Lingo · And much, much more 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!