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

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106019

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!

Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106698

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!

Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106507

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 Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Actual and Factual Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1684124980

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 Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1645178951

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!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1988-11-15
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780312026639

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

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106531

Uncle John channel-surfs through America’s favorite pastime: television. What does Homer Simpson call “friend…mother…secret lover?” Television, you meathead! Here comes your wacky neighbor Uncle John to present TV the way only he can. From test patterns to Top Chef, from My Three Sons to Mad Men, as well as TV news, advertising, scandals, sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, and yadda yadda yadda, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV is “dy-no-mite!” Read about… * Gilligan’s seven deadly sins * The inside story of TV’s first commercial * What goes on behind the scenes of Jeopardy! * The most incredibly bizarre shows from around the world * Why Gene Roddenberry tried to beam the original Star Trek cast into space * What reality show producers don’t want you to know * How the King of Late Night crushed his competition * What really went down on the island of LOST * Unexpected sitcom fatalities * TV’s greatest chimps And much, much more!

Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106140

Uncle John’s all-new 8th edition is packed with everything that Bathroom Reader fans have come to expect from this stellar series—short, medium, and long articles covering a whole host of topics—everything from dumb crooks to funny quotes to forgotten history. Read about… * Ice cream origins * Olympic cheaters * Celebrity mummies * The first Thanksgiving * Groucho’s wit and wisdom * Weird tales of the Ouija board * The creation of Frankenstein’s monster * “Earring Magic Ken” and other weird dolls And much, much more!

The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader

The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1607106779

Find out what millions of trivia lovers already know: Uncle John is your #1 source when it comes to throne-room reading entertainment. This book celebrates the very best articles from the BRI’s first ten years--plus 150 all-new pages! As always, the contents are divided by length: short articles for the reader on the go, medium articles if you have a few minutes to spare, and the extended sitting section for those truly leg-numbing experiences. Read about . . . * The origin of Twinkies * Who invented the Hula Hoop * The untold history of the Three Stooges * Space toilets: where no man has gone before * 1876: the year they stole the presidency * The FBI’s "Ten Most Wanted" list * How to start your own country * Celebrity imposters And much, much more!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood
Author: Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society (San Diego, Calif.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Curiosities and wonders
ISBN: 9781592234974

Flush with delightfully useless--and sometimes even useful--information about sports, movies, music, politics, American and world history, and much more, this book is the most extensive reference guide in the series to date.