Uncle John's Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #26)

By: Bathroom Readers' Institute

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Synopsis: The beloved bathroom reader series returns with this twenty-sixth edition that&’s flush with weird facts on a wide array of topics. The twenty-sixth annual edition of Uncle John&’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI&’s patented mix of fun and information. Open to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snow globe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You&’ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you: · The Lamest Excuses of All Time · How to Survive on . . . Roadkill · Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space · The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin · Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition · The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter · &“Jogging Makes You Dumber,&” and Other Real Study Results · The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln · Boxing Lingo · And much, much more2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!