Uncle John S Extra Large Bathroom Reader

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1607108933

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Uncle John's Extra Large Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

An Extra Large Bathroom Reader at an extra low price that’s sure to be a hit with new and existing fans of the series What makes it Extra Large? It’s two great Bathroom Readers (Ahh-Inspiring and Unstoppable) stuffed into one low-priced, hard-cover edition. Overflowing with more than 700 pages of some of the best bathroom reading ever put on paper, Extra Large is a treasure trove of weird news, forgotten history, celebrity gossip, strange science, eye-opening origins, stupid criminals, urban legends, amazing luck, and so much more! Read about: - How the banana peel changed history - The ups and downs of Saturday Night Live - The man who (literally) ate the heart of King Louis XIV - The Gutbuster, Airplane Spin, and other pro wrestling moves - Origins of the bicycle, video games, superglue, and Murphy’s Law - Infamous assassination attempts…that failed - Invasion of the Frankenfish - The world’s worst aircraft - Bizarre baseball trivia - Funeral home lingo And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 55,9 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 : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1607108917

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

The Great White North is revealed as the Great Weird North in this entertaining tome from the best-selling Bathroom Reader series. Did you know that Canada was almost called Hochelaga? That’s just one of thousands of wacky facts awaiting readers in Uncle John’s quirky celebration of Earth’s second largest country. You’ll find page after page of bizarre history (like why the beaver was once classified as a fish), plus head-scratching news items (like the crook who returned to the Tim Hortons he’d just robbed to tip the workers), odd places to go (like Mr. Spock’s birthplace in a town called Vulcan), and crazy eats (like the restaurant that makes you eat in complete darkness). So whether you live in Come By Chance, Joe Batt’s Arm, Starvation Cove, or anywhere else inside (or outside) of Canada, yukon count on Uncle John to deliver a world of weirdness from all over this great country. For example: - Cow-patty bingo in Alberta (Rule #1: Wear gloves) - How to enforce the new Quebec law that requires dogs to be bilingual - The sea of Molson Golden that once shut down an Ontario freeway - The mystery of the mini earthquakes in a New Brunswick town - Why it’s illegal to kill a sasquatch in British Columbia - The Nova Scotia company that makes mattresses for cows - Saskatchewan’s Willow Bunch Giant, a real man who could lift a horse over his head - The giant fiberglass “Happy Rock” statue in--where else?--Gladstone, Manitoba And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106692

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Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

Our first all-new edition to top 500 pages, this was the Bathroom Reader that made the publishing world stand up and take notice—these guys are here to stay. Also appearing for the first time in Giant 10th Anniversary is our famous “Extended Sitting Section,” a series of extra-long articles for those truly leg-numbing experiences. There are also plenty of short and medium articles covering a whole host of topics, including little-known history, pop science, myth-conceptions, celebrity rumors, comedian quotes, and, of course, really dumb crooks. Read about… * The anatomy of laughter * Is your name your destiny? * The history of the electric guitar * What really happened at Roswell * The Politically Correct quiz * The secret of Nancy Drew * Legendary TV flops * Why you itch And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 157145814X

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Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106555

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Uncle John's 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

The twenty-fourth edition in the bestselling bathroom-reading series is jam-packed with over 500 pages of absorbing trivia material. The information miners at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have unearthed a priceless collection of surprising, amazing, head-scratching, and hilarious articles. Divided by length for your sitting convenience, 24-Karat Gold is chock-full of little-known history, random origins, weird news, celebrity secrets, and urban legends. As always, you’ll find plenty of dumb criminals, clever wordplay, quirky quotations, and much, much more. Just open to any page—who knows what treasures await you? · Judges gone wild · The Barbie scandals · Canada’s underpants king · Helen Keller: vaudeville star · The double A-bomb survivors · The history of the umbrella · America's forbidden island · What the Hokey Pokey is really all about And much, much more

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1988-11-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0312026633

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

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

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781645178958

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Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

This 34th annual edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader offers an all-new collection of fascinating trivia, strange-but-true oddities, and the ever-popular stories of dumb crooks! Uncle John’s Hindsight Is 2020 Bathroom Reader is packed with tons of new articles from the worlds of pop culture, history, and science to help you get everything out of your system the next time you visit the throne room! Articles range in length from a single page to extended page-turners, each as entertaining as the last. From iconic television roles that almost weren’t to the origins of comic books, this 34th edition of fascinating trivia, hilarious lists, and notable quotes compiled by Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute will set your mind free to roam the world—and you won’t even need to leave the house!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 46,7 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 (Ashland, Or.)
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1571454942

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Uncle John's All-purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute (Ashland, Or.) Pdf

Uncle John's All-Purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader, is filled to the rim with 504 all-new pages of some of the most interesting bathroom reading we've ever found. "All-Purpose means that you can read your Bathroom Reader anywhere, in the obvious spot, in bed or, heck, by the pool or at work," says Uncle John. "And what gives it Extra Strength? Years of research gathered, you can guess where, by our crackpot, I mean hotshot, team." It's our 13th edition, and to celebrate our luck, we have a page devoted to triskaidekaphobia, the fear of ten plus three. You'll learn why the number thirteen got such a bad rap. We thoroughly investigate the history of Dracula, the stories behind the biggest movie bombs ever, and the origin and unintended use of the I.Q. test. Plus court transquips, word origins, jokes, brain teasers, Uncle John's Stall of Fame, and more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Portable Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1607101009

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

PGW Uncle John's taking the plunge . . . into the Great White North! Raincoast Hey, Canada! Uncle John salutes you! For 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has been wildly popular in Canada, so we decided to dedicate an entire edition to our friends in the Great White North--even though much of the continental U.S. is north of Canada’s southernmost point. That misconception--and a whole lot more--is revealed in this loving ode to a friendly nation with a colorful history and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Whether you’re a true Canuck, or just always wanted to be one, Yukon count on us to deliver great bathroom reading! Read about… * Stealing the Stanley Cup (literally) * The origins of Tim Hortons and Kraft dinners * Jellied moose nose and other Canadian delicacies * Move over Napa: the story of Canadian “ice wine” * The government’s secret official UFO division * Canada’s homegrown rock ’n’ roll bands * All about those dam beavers * The answer to Canada’s most burning question: Does Santa Claus really have his own postal code? And much, much more!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Simon and Schuster
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106005

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Uncle John's Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

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!

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute (Ashland, Or.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 1607100010

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Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute (Ashland, Or.) Pdf