Uncle John S Bathroom Reader Attack Of The Factoids

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781626860629

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Attack of the Factoids by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Bite-sized bits of information to give you the edge on trivia night—from crime and punishment to the rich and famous to ghosts, ghouls, oddballs, and more! Packed with more than 400 pages, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: Attack of the Factoids is a fact-a-palooza of obscure information. Like what, you ask? Here are just a few extraordinary examples:* Bats always turn left when they exit a cave.* In the 1960s, astronauts trained for moon voyages by walking on Hawaiian lava fields.* Lloyd’s of London insured Bruce Springsteen’s voice for 3.5 million English pounds.* Physician Amynthas of Alexandria, Greece, performed the first known nose job in the Third Century B.C.* Military toilet paper is printed in a camouflage design, since white could attract enemy fire.* Elvis Presley always wore a helmet when watching football on TV.* King Henry VIII’s ladies at court had a ration of one gallon of beer per day.* It takes the energy from fifty leaves on an apple tree to produce one ripe fruit.* The only country to host the Summer Olympics but not win a single gold medal was Canada, in 1976. And that’s just the beginning! So what are you waiting for? Attack!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106647

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: History's Lists by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Lots and lots of lists of quick and quirky historical facts, from the Stone Age to the Internet Age! Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting! This quirky collection of lists is the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s bestselling history series. Over 500 fact-packed pages will breathe life into history’s most famous (and most unusual) stories. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will love learning about some of history’s greatest—and strangest—events. In one great book, you’ll find: * Two famous pioneering trails * Three one-armed men who lent a hand * Four famous folks who literally died laughing * Five horrifying medieval punishments * Six photographic firsts * Seven hotel rooms where history was made * Eight disgusting secret ingredients * Nine famous trains * Ten places you can’t go * Eleven disasters that changed the world * Twelve fast food firsts, and much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781626861787

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Uncle John's Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Quacky facts for curious kids from the master of weird trivia, Uncle John! It’s wacky and fun! It’s illustrated and easy to read! It’s a whole new twist on learning! And it’s FOR (curious) KIDS ONLY--boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don’t…even grown up kids. Go ahead, be curious! Inside Uncle John’s Totally Quacked Bathroom Readeryou’ll find 288 pages packed with strange science, weird news, obscure history, odd sports, and the interesting origins of everyday things. Special to this edition: amazing animal quack-ups, history’s biggest quacks, ducky weather, fine feathered friends, quacky fashion, and things that are “Just Ducky” (which could mean really good or…soaking wet). And that’s not all! The newest fact-packed reader in the Uncle John’s FOR KIDS ONLY series features such topics as - Thorrablot! An Icelandic holiday with all the rotten shark you can eat! - Banned from Toy Stores: the Atomic Energy Lab science kit - Revenge of the Bees (ouch!) - Cooking with…Pooh! and other Crappy Book Titles - Gag-inducing Stuff Found in Fast Foods - The World’s Stupidest Apps - Moonbows, Snowballs, and Fire from the Sky! Plus…riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, experiments and recipes, brainteasers and much, much more! Uncle John’s Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span (or accommodate any duration of Throne Time)--“short” (one page), “medium” (two pages), and “long” (three to five pages)--and they’re all fun, informative, and educational. Warning:Reading this book may make you smarter than your friends!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607106685

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Uncle John's Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader For Kids Only by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Uncle John's fabulous and fascinating For Kids Only reader is back. No parents allowed! We admit it: Uncle John wasn’t a great student. He’d rather draw plungers or make fart noises than read boring school books. So we made this book with little Uncle John in mind. It’s full of fun facts and funny illustrations--all designed to make your teacher squirm. It’s got the weird. It’s got the wacky. And it definitely has the gross. So hide this book from the grownups as you check out . . . * Icky eats: fried spiders and candy-coated larvae * Hunting for real hidden treasures * The history of doughnuts * How to make armpit farts * Goofball students who grew up to be president * Wrong facts your teacher thinks are true Plus dumb crooks, amazing kids, animal oddities, and a whole lot more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104636

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

The trivia gurus behind the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series plumb the depths of history in this compendium of easily digestible diversions. Whether you’re a history buff, or you just like reading great stories, you’ll see the past in a whole new light after reading Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into History. Uncle John uncovers the truth behind some of history’s most persistent myths and flushes out information you were never taught in school. Where else could you learn about the 10 most-forgotten people in history, mistakes that led to great discoveries, and how a certain fish had a hand (er, fin) in beating Napoleon? Read all about . . . The short history of underwear Odd deaths of famous figures Abe Lincoln, fashion icon The real Lady Godiva Royal inbreeds and promiscuous popes The true story of Braveheart And much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781626861572

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Uncle John's Facts to Go: History Makers by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Uncle John takes readers on a journey through the ages, shedding new light onto some of the past’s most famous (and infamous) figures, and digging up obscure history you’d never learn in school. Featuring classic BRI articles along with some great all-new material, History Makers travels from the Far East to the Old West, from ancient times to the recent past, debunking myths and exposing the truth along the way. So wind up your wayback machine and read all about...- The lost “Cloud People” of Peru - Twelve countries that no longer exist- Looney English Lords- The mystery of Great Zimbabwe’s ruins- What happens when a U.S. president goes bonkers- The strange fate of some famous body parts- History’s most hilarious blunders- Building the Great Wall(s) of China- Some startling predictions that didn’t pan out...and some that didAnd much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 1571458670

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for Kids Only by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

The book that launched Uncle John's incredibly successfulFor Kids Only series still holds up as one of the best in the series. It's chock full of cool facts, gross stuff, quirky quizzes, silly jokes, bone-headed bloopers, and more! Read about... * The Origins of the Popsicle, the Remote Control, and Bugs Bunny * Is Disney's Haunted Mansion Really Haunted? * Slime in the News * The World's 10 Most Dangerous Snakes * Explosive Fireworks Facts * How Young Sacagawea Saved the Lives of Lewis & Clark * What Eye Gunk is Made Of * How Your Nose Smells * School Lunches From Around the World And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607106876

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Uncle John's Did You Know? Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Did you know that Did You Know? is full of bite-sized tidbits of absorbing information just for kids? You do now! It’s also loaded with tons of funny illustrations. And in true Uncle John style, there are lots of surprises to be discovered in these 252 pages! To make it easier for kids to navigate, the book is divided into fun categories covering a wide range of topics—from Antarctica to zebras to nearly everything in between. Here are a few of the facts sure to amaze kids both big and little: * Listening to music is good for digestion. * The word cash originally referred to a money box. * By 2040, robots may become as intelligent as people. * Grasshoppers hear with the fronts of their knees. * Reebok shoes are named after a type of African gazelle. * 11,111,111 X 11,111,111 = 123,456,787,654,321. * In almost every language on Earth, the word for mother begins with the letter “m.” * The word hiccup appears once in the works of William Shakespeare. * Scientists have revived bacteria that were dormant for 250 million years. * If you’re floating in space and you fart, it will generate enough force to propel you forward. And hundreds more facts just like these!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989-10-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0312034466

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Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1991-10-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0312064845

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Uncle John's Fourth Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

With nearly half a million of previous volumes sold, the evidence is overflowing: Americans know where to go for the best in bathroom reading. Uncle John is clearly the lavatory librarian of choice. Features TV quotes, fun facts, oddball tales, and insightful articles about the world around us.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781626862937

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Collectible hardcover edition! All new illustrations! Same jaw-dropping mix of fun and information. Now is your chance to own the very first Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only in a hardcover edition with all new illustrations! When our younger readers demanded a Bathroom Reader of their own, Uncle John put together this brain-boggling easy-to-read collection of facts, fads, quotes, history, science, origins, pop culture, mythology, humor, and more! Plus it's full of wacky and fun illustrations and Uncle John's famous "running feet"--those fun and fascinating facts on the bottom of every page. Kids will read about… * Who was Dr. Seuss? * Baseball superstitions * The birth of The Simpsons * How carnival games are rigged * Dining on scorpions and tarantulas * Shocking truths about thunder and lightning * Disgusting bodily functions like ear wax and digestion ( and why they're important) * Uncle John's all-time favorite elephant joke: Q: How do you get an elephant up an oak tree? A: Plant an acorn underneath him and wait 50 years! ...And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106173

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History Again by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

History repeats itself as Uncle John presents another volume of funny stories and fascinating facts about the past! For our historical trivia collection number two, we dug ever deeper into our bottomless vaults to bring you more of history’s most colorful characters, cultural milestones, funniest mishaps, and earth-shattering events. More than 500 pages of great stories, fascinating facts, and fun quizzes await you. Read about . . . * Philosophers who fought with fireplace pokers * “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!” * Where are they now—the Goths * The golden age of wife-selling * History’s most horrible dentist award * The French monks who invented tennis * What William the Conqueror was called before he conquered * Where are they now—the Neanderthals * Women of the Gold Rush * and much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607109242

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Germophobia by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

For more than 25 years, there’s always been a home in Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for those stories about doctor visits or routine surgeries gone horribly wrong--the wrong limb getting amputated, the wrong person getting a transplant, the nurse who didn’t notice her patient had died...for three days. Because we never get tired of reading about big boo-boos (as long as they’re happening to someone else), here is a whole book of the troubling and funny stories of when good health care goes bad. Read all about:* The woman who needed her gall bladder out...so she removed it herself* The man who waited in an emergency room...for three weeks* The heart surgeon who got caught drawing his signature on his work* And many more stories of dreadful doctors, hospital horrors, and bad medicine.

Author : Bathroom Reader's Institu
Publisher : RP Minis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-03
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0762421959

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Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Reader's Institu Pdf

The Uncle John's Bathroom Reader® series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind, with more than 22 editions in print and over 4 million sold. This is our third installation of our miniature Readers, another engaging anthology packed with fun facts, amusing stories, and enough trivia to fuel a television game show, all in a condensed, portable form. With toilet paper roll charm attached.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : OCLC:1236129021

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader by Anonim Pdf