Uncle John S Bathroom Reader Wise Up

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106739

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: WISE UP! by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

With this volume filled with thousands of bizarrely fascinating facts, we’re on a roll! Is there any other single book in the universe with this many awesome tidbits of bite-sized information? Nope. And that’s a fact! At nearly 400 pages (with a handy index for your fact-seeking convenience), Wise Up! is a must-have for anyone who likes their information on the go. It’s organized into hundreds of topics—everything from sports and entertainment to word origins and science. Here are but a few of the facts awaiting you: * More women than men talk to their cars. * The melody for Nat King Cole’s 1954 hit “Smile” was composed by Charlie Chaplin. * Acid rain was first identified and named in 1852. * What is your buccal cavity? Your mouth. * There are no skunks in Newfoundland. * The average Super Bowl party has 18 people. * When dropped in water, a fresh egg will sink; a stale one won’t. * The average newborn baby spends 113 minutes a day crying. * Pepper was so valuable during Elizabethan times that it was sold by the grain. * Fossilized termite farts have been preserved in amber. And thousands more!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : OCLC:1151837969

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Wise Up by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104605

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

An all-new collection overflowing with weird facts and wild stories! Uncle John and his crack staff of writers are back—and still at the top of their game after all these years. Where else but in an Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader could you find out about . . . the tapeworm diet * forty-four things to do with a coconut * the history of the Comstock Lode * seven (underwater) places to see before you die * medical miracles (and medical horrors) * the godfather of fitness * high-tech underwear * the CSI effect * and much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106500

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Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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!

Author : John Scalzi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106869

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Uncle John's Presents Book of the Dumb 2 by John Scalzi Pdf

In this sequel to the best-selling Uncle John’s Presents Book of the Dumb, guest author John Scalzi casts a wide net to bring readers more mind-boggling dumbosities perpetrated by dumb-doers. This time, to prove that dumb-nastics are not a modern phenomenon, Scalzi digs into the past to unearth some of history’s most ill-advised blunders. The lesson: Dumb is as dumb does. And you’ll be smarter for reading it.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781607107941

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Weird Inventions by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information! The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell. Read all about: * The onesie that turns your crawling baby into a mop * The fart-stifling blanket * The square watermelon * The video game you control with your mind * The weight loss device that sucks food out of your stomach, and much much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104629

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Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Ahh…what a relief it will be to hold this most entertaining, informative, and amusing tome in the palm of your hands. Hours of great bathroom reading await you! Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader, Uncle John’s all-new 15th edition, sheds a light on everything under the sun and over the moon. From obscure history to classic wordplay to dumb crooks to inspiring quotations, you never know what you’re going to read next! Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 12 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world. Where else could you learn how the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about… * Homer the Greek versus Homer the Simpson * The history of the bicycle * When humans become hailstones * Alternate definitions for common words * Helen Keller’s wisdom * The Silly Putty saga * And much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104612

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Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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). Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world. 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!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781684124985

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Uncle John's Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,5 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 : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 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' Hysterical Society (San Diego, Calif.)
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Michigan
ISBN : 1592232671

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Michigan by Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society (San Diego, Calif.) Pdf

What do Yoopers and Trolls have in common? Not much to hear them tell it, but both types of Michigander appreciate great bathroom reading. And they're proud to call Michigan home! Celebrate the state that brought us Motown, Henry Ford, and the world's only floating post office. So no matter which peninsula you call home, get ready for a funny, unforgettable visit. Read about... * Feather bowling * Shipwrecked in Paradise * Go to Hell and back in Hell, Michigan * Michigan's other famous Ford: a president named Gerald * The Red Flannel Festival, and other ways Michiganders brave the winter * How a 1966 Michigan State University game changed football forever * Michigan's role in the birth of rock 'n' roll * Test your knowledge of the Great Lakes * Detroit's Whiskey River * Smelt dipping 101 And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 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 : Dan Lewis
Publisher : Adams Media
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440563621

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Now I Know by Dan Lewis Pdf

Praise for the Webby Award-winning newsletter: "I eagerly read 'Now I Know' every day. It's always fresh, always a surprise, and always interesting!" --Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and Wikia Did you know that there are actually 27 letters in the alphabet, or that the U.S. had a plan to invade Canada? And what actually happened to the flags left on the moon? Even if you think you have a handle on all things trivia, you're guaranteed a big surprise with Now I Know. From uncovering what happens to lost luggage to New York City's plan to crack down on crime by banning pinball, this book will challenge your knowledge of the fascinating stories behind the world's greatest facts. Covering 100 outrageous topics, Now I Know is the ultimate challenge for any know-it-all who thinks they have nothing left to learn.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607104599

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Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Strategically placed near the best seat in your home, Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader is jam-packed with great bathroom reading. It’s the gift that keeps on giving...and giving...and giving.... The BRI’s 22nd all-new edition--Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader--is like reading several books all rolled into one: a history book, a weird news anthology, a science text, a dictionary, a how-to manual, a sports magazine, a joke book…and the list goes on and on. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world. Where else could you learn about the lost cloud people of Peru, the world’s first detective, and the history of surfing? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about… * Soda pop flops * Spider farms * England’s Secret UFO Files * Real hillbilly recipes * Webster’s least-wanted words * Super-trains * And much more!