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Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Thunder Bay Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,19 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 : 39,72 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 Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 19,88 MB

Release : 1988-11-15

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9780312026639

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Book Description

Presents a collection of brief articles on a wide variety of topics designed especially for bathroom reading.



Uncle John's Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 512 pages

File Size : 29,49 MB

Release : 2018-09-04

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1684124980

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It’s an actual fact—Uncle John is the most entertaining thing in the bathroom! Uncle John and his team of devoted researchers are back again with an all-new collection of weird news stories, odd historical events, dubious “scientific” theories, jaw-dropping lists, and more. This entertaining 31st anniversary edition contains 512 pages of all-new articles that will appeal to readers everywhere. Pop culture, history, dumb crooks, and other actual and factual tidbits are packed onto every page of this book. Inside, you’ll find . . . Dogs and cats who ran for political office The bizarre method people in Victorian England used to resuscitate drowning victims The man who met his future pet—a stray dog—while running across the Gobi Desert Searching for Planet X—the last unknown planet in our solar system Twantrums—strange Twitter rants that had disastrous effects The true story of Boaty McBoatface And much more!



Uncle John's Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 616 pages

File Size : 22,14 MB

Release : 2020-09-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1645175022

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Uncle John is back with another spectacular show—and it’s right here in front of you! Uncle John’s Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader is bursting with the latest oohs and aahs from the worlds of pop culture, history, sports, and politics. Dazzling facts, jaw-dropping blunders, and astounding lists of trivia will make your visits to the throne room more entertaining than ever. Articles range in length from a single page to extended page-turners, so there’s always something to suit your needs. With Uncle John as the ringmaster for the 33rd straight edition, this Bathroom Reader is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!



Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 430 pages

File Size : 17,13 MB

Release : 2012-11-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 160710654X

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One of Uncle John’s all-time biggest sellers, Great Big is overflowing with everything our fans have come to expect: urban legends, forgotten history, myth-conceptions, business blunders, strange lawsuits, weird politics, amazing origins, dumb crooks, celebrity gossip, brain teasers, short facts, and more! Divided by length into short, medium, and long articles, Great Big is sure to be a hit with readers of all ages. A few standouts from these 460 pages: * The first computer programmers * Weird medical conditions * Brits Vs. Americans: a word quiz * Strange tourist attractions * The origin of the White House * The world’s second-dumbest outlaw * The Tonight Show story * The forgotten hero of flagpole sitting * Why popcorn pops And much, much more!



Uncle John's Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 456 pages

File Size : 29,18 MB

Release : 2012-05-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1607106000

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The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia. The dedicated folks at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute are back with some Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting relief for our legions of fans who have been suffering without a new infusion of Uncle John’s trademark trivia and obscure facts. That’s right, folks, this is the book you’ve been waiting for! Number 18 in the Bathroom Reader series is flush with fun, new factoids, trivia, and all the usual useless (and occasionally useful!) information our fans have come to expect. Ever wonder what you can do with Preparation H besides the obvious? Want to learn more about celebrity jailbirds or whether dragons really exist? Then it’s time to take the plunge!



Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Portable Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 17,64 MB

Release : 2006-04-30

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9781592236060

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A giant-sized helping of Uncle John’s amazing anecdotes, strange stories, and brain-busters divided into convenient lengths--Quickies, Regular-Length and Long Items for those extended stays. Two big, no, two GIANT thumbs up! This one’s big. Make that pretty huge. No, wait--it’s GIGANTIC! Presenting Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader, featuring two of our best-selling and hard-to-find titles: Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader and Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader, now bound together in this omnibus hardcover edition for your reading pleasure. Tipping the sales at more than 700 pages, this massive missive is guaranteed to boost your IQ! Packed with fun facts, tantalizing tid-bits, and intriguing information, this is no book for the faint of heart. This gigantic volume has it all: entertainment, humor, forgotten history, science, origins of everyday things, strange lawsuits, and a great big pile of pop culture. So don’t go to your throne alone--take Uncle John with you!



Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 24,92 MB

Release : 2014-04-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 162686294X

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Collectible hardcover edition! All new illustrations! Same top-secret mix of fun and illustrations. Adults, stop reading now. We mean it. This book is TOP SECRET and it’s FOR KIDS ONLY! (Are the grownups gone? Good.) Now that it’s just the kids, we’ll let the cat out of the bag: This book is full of disgusting things and nasty (but funny) pranks. It’s also got weird superstitions, freaky facts, unbelievable myths and legends, and did we mention gross stuff? Like boogers. And farting ghosts. And armpit sniffers. And entomophagy. (What’s that? It’s the practice of eating worms.) But there’s more than just gross stuff in this illustrated and easy-to-read book. You’ll be briefed in . . . * How to make your own secret code * Where the “Jolly Roger” pirate flag came from * Mermaid tales and other unbelievable sightings * The original alchemist and the search for the Philosopher’s Stone * The Captain Underpants story * A secret recipe for edible glass * Sneakers of the future And a whole bunch more!



Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 546 pages

File Size : 11,50 MB

Release : 2012-05-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1607106019

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From cannibals to conspiracy theories to the origin stories of candy, a compendium of thousands of fun facts to read behind closed doors! Our readers asked for it, and here it is: Uncle John’s first collection of his greatest short facts and quick reading material. Open up to any page of Extraordinary Book of Facts and you might find a list of, say, obscure words (“exocannibals” eat enemies; “indocannibals” eat friends). Flip to another page and there’s a whole bunch of facts about how long things take (a yak’s gestation period: 258 days). On another page: kid facts (the average four-year-old laughs 400 times per day; grownups, about fifteen). Get smarter and laugh a lot more with this amazing collection that features thousands of great facts, plus word origins, myth-conceptions, conspiracy theories, and much, much more. Arranged for simple and speedy reference, this book is the perfect companion for trivia buffs and knowledge junkies everywhere!