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Uncle John's Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader: Curiosities, Rarities & Amazing Oddities (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #33)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteUncle John is back with another spectacular show—and it&’s right here in front of you!Uncle John&’s Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader is bursting with the latest oohs and aahs from the worlds of pop culture, history, sports, and politics. Dazzling facts, jaw-dropping blunders, and astounding lists of trivia will make your visits to the throne room more entertaining than ever. Articles range in length from a single page to extended page-turners, so there&’s always something to suit your needs. With Uncle John as the ringmaster for the 33rd straight edition, this Bathroom Reader is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader: The Future Is Family, Friends, Facts, and Fun (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #34)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis 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 Impossible Questions & Astounding Answers: And Astounding Answers
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteTake a quiz while you take a whiz! Test your smarts and then stump your friends with this collection of diabolical questions and answers that could only come from the trivia masters at the Bathroom Readers&’ Institute. Sure, everyone knows the Pilgrims sailed to the New World on the Mayflower, but how many people know what that ship smelled like? And it&’s a somewhat-known fact that Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics to the Star Trek theme song, but few people know why he wrote them. Do you? Learn the answer to both of these conundrums—and hundreds more—and expand your knowledge on a wide array of topics including science, history, politics, sports, entertainment, language, and more. The questions may seem impossible, but the answers are just a page away!
Uncle John's InfoMania Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteInfomania is the compulsive desire to gobble up information, and kids growing up in the information age have it bad. Young infomaniacs are hungry, hungry, hungry for information. Who knows information better than Uncle John? No one! And now he's figured out how to deliver information fixes without computers or modems or the Internet. How? In a handy pocket-sized book packed with fascinating facts! Uncle John's InfoMania is bursting with information so compelling, so mesmerizing, so . . . weird . . . it could only come from the professional infomaniacs at the Bathroom Readers' Institute, and it's "For Kids Only!"Inside this nonfiction, easy-to-read pocket guide you'll find . . .- How to Get Rid of Freckles (live frogs are involved)- Action Figure Facts- What Makes 3-D Movies Work- Avalanche Survival Tips- World Records to Beat (extreme hula-hooping, anyone?)- And much, much more.Designed just for kids, this two-color, illustrated pocket book shares essential and off-the-wall information pulled from the info-maniacal vaults of the Bathroom Readers' Institute. It's science, history, math, social studies, sports, and entertainment; all packed into 272 pocket-sized pages and delivered in the bite-sized bits kids love to read!
Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteLong ago, Bathroom Reader fans everywhere cried out in terror when Uncle John's legendary 5th, 6th, and 7th editions were taken out of print. But then they rejoiced at the release of this ginormous book: Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader! Weighing in at a whopping 673 pages, the entire texts of those long-lost editions have been reanimated into one of the BRI's all-time best sellers. You'll be rewarded with thousands of amazing facts, hundreds of incredible quotations, and dozens of short, medium, and long articles (and a few extra-long ones, too), covering history, sports, politics, origins, language, blunders, and more. Find out what half a million readers already know: Legendary Lost is quintessential Uncle John. A few examples:- Pizza history- The Godzilla quiz- How Wall Street got rich- The strange fate of the Dodo bird- The best of the worst country song titles- People who were famous for 15 minutes- Miss Piggy's timeless wisdom- Accidental discoveries- The king of farts And much, much, much, much more!
Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm...
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteA list of five words to describe Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm...: 1. Funny; 2. Fact-filled; 3. Surprising; 4. Unique; 5. Essential.Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm... puts a whole new spin on Uncle John’s unique brand of trivia. Readers will be treated to 288 pages of irresistible easy-to-digest lists featuring short facts, fascinating history, and weird news--plus lists about science, sports, quotes, wordplay, showbiz, and random oddities. Some examples: “4 Yellow Things (and Why They’re Yellow”), “5 Dumb Crooks Who Led the Cops Right To Them,” “The 6 Smartest Dog Breeds,” “7 Lists of 7s” (on page 77), “Hollywood’s 8 Stupidest Science Goofs,” “9 Celebrity Marriages that Didn’t Outlast Milk,” and “The 10 Commandments (and 10 Politicians Who Broke Them).”
Uncle John's New & Improved Briefs: Fast Facts, Terse Trivia & Astute Articles
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteNow Uncle John’s fans can get their dose of trivia…on the go!Fresh from the package, Uncle John presents his spanking-clean new and improved Briefs! We’ve refreshed a fan favorite that includes many of the greatest one- and two-page articles we’ve written, with more than twenty-five pages of new content. Uncle John’s New & Improved Briefs is chock-full of thousands of great facts and hundreds of quick hits covering history, origins, blunders, sports, pop science, and entertainment—plus a sprinkling of riddles, puns, anagrams, and other classic wordplay. Just open up to any one of these 288 pages. Who knows what you might find? Read about…The secrets of top-secret spy lingoThe monkey that got a head transplant…and livedBizarre recipes: jellied moose nose, steamed muskrat legs, and haggisThe worst movie bloopers from Best Picture Oscar winnersThe little-known story of the best deal in sports historyThe man behind Death Valley’s “Castle in the Desert”How to decipher the hidden codes on a dollar billSinister left-handed factsEarth’s greatest hitsAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's New & Improved Funniest Ever
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThe popular bathroom reader series is back with this collection that&’s flush with laughs. It&’s new, it&’s improved, it&’s the funniest ever! Back by popular demand, this newly revised edition includes plenty of all-time favorites, along with more than twenty-five pages of new content. That&’s page after page after page of laugh-out-loud dumb jokes, dumb jocks, toasts, pranks, kings, kittens, caboodles, and, of course, poorly translated kung fu movie subtitles such as &“It took my seven digestive pills to dissolve your hairy crab!&” So, whether you like your humor witty or witless, light or dark, silly or sublime, you&’ll laugh until your head explodes. Chortle at: ·Dumb crooks: The robber who ran face-first into a wall because he forgot to poke eye holes in his pillowcase. ·Witty wordplay: If Snoop Dogg were to marry Winnie-the-Pooh, his name would become Snoop Dogg Pooh. ·Flubbed headlines: &“British Left Waffles On House Floor&” ·Quirky stars: Billy Idol&’s concert rider demands he have one large tub of I Can&’t Believe It&’s Not Butter in his dressing room. ·Job lingo: If you hear an ER doc mention a &“VIP,&” be on the lookout for a &“very intoxicated patient.&” ·Sputtering sportscasters: &“If only faces could talk.&” —Pat Summerall And much, much more
Uncle John's OLD FAITHFUL 30th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteCelebrate the big 3-0 with this thrilling 30th edition of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader—and cheers to 30 more!What's even more trusty and awe-inspiring than Old Faithful, the Yellowstone geyser that erupts 17 times a day? Uncle John and the Bathroom Readers' Institute! Every year for the past three decades, Uncle John and his team of tireless researchers have delivered an epic tome packed with thousands of fascinating factoids. And now this extra-special 30th anniversary edition has everything you've come to expect from the BRI, and more! It's stuffed with 512 pages of all-new articles sure to please everyone, from our longtime readers to newbies alike. You'll get the scoop on the latest "scientific" studies, weird world news, surprising history, and obscure facts. Here's just a sampling of what's in store: From foe to friend: presidential rivals who are buddies now What you never thought to do with those old CDs you have lying around Saddam Hussein revealed…and it's not pretty James Bond author Ian Fleming and his most titillating book titles The creepiest murderabilia that no one would want…except these people The origins of Project Gutenberg and its free e-books All-new editions of our most popular series, including Terrible Typos, Phrase Origins, and You Call This Art? Myths and facts about our friends—nos amis—the French The most horrifying things ever lost or found And much, much more!
Uncle John's Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #26)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThe 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!
Uncle John's Plunges Into New Jersey: Illustrated Edition (Uncle John's Illustrated Ser.)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteAs the birthplace of baseball, the Boss, and Bubble Wrap, New Jersey has got it all, and Uncle John’s Plunges into New Jersey covers it all . . . in brilliant Technicolor! This cool compendium is full of electrifying trivia and fascinating facts about the Garden State, and this edition is jam-packed with photographs and illustrations too! What kind of information is in these pages, you ask? Read all about what to eat at a diner (breakfast anytime, obviously), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Shuffle, the parts of Ellis Island that aren’t in New York, Jersey Boys, Jersey Girls, and the Jersey Devil, and much more! It’s the perfect gift for all New Jerseyans -- whether they were lucky enough to be born in the Garden State or just always wished to be.
Uncle John's Plunges into California: Illustrated Edition (Uncle John's Illustrated Ser.)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteCalifornia here we come! Uncle John is taking a full-color plunge into the land of freeways, fun in the sun, cable cars, and movie stars.From the redwood forest to the Mexican border, the Pacific coastline to the Mojave Desert, California is the most populous state in the Union and the eighth-largest economy in the world. And what better way to honor America’s most influential state than by devoting an entire Technicolor compendium to the cause? Inside this book, readers will discover obscure history, learn fascinating facts, and meet the unique people who make California so great. So grab your sunglasses, hold on to your gold-miner’s hat, and plunge into the Golden State!
Uncle John's Plunges into New York: Illustrated Edition (Uncle John's Illustrated Ser.)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteFrom the number one source of bathroom reading, an illustrated guide to trivia surrounding the City That Never Sleeps. You think you know New York? Fugeddaboutit! Uncle John takes you on a whirlwind tour of the greatest place on Earth! Discover fascinating history, odd facts, and the unique people who make New York the Big Apple of the world&’s eye. Read all about . . . · UFOs visit the Empire State · What ever happened to Crazy Eddie? · The history of bagels & The New Yorker · The Kingdom of Zog & other lost landmarks · New York&’s grumpiest tourist: Charles Dickens · Could you pass the Ellis Island immigration test? · The New York Times crossword puzzle goofs · The Borscht Belt comedians · The incredible natural phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge · The public library, the subway, and the city&’s narrowest house · The Naked Cowboy and Lady Liberty&’s big feet · People who actually tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge · No soup for you! And much more
Uncle John's Political Briefs
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteNo one skewers public servants of all political stripes like Uncle John! Here's a no-holds-barred look at the history and lunacy of our govern-mental machine. Starting with the birth of democracy in the western world, you'll learn how today's political landscape was shaped and get an inside look at how government works (and doesn't work)--from Main Street to Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to the world stage. These 288 pages consist of the most eye-opening political articles from the BRI's 25-year-history, plus a few all-new pieces ripped from the election-year headlines. So do your civic duty and read about . . .Toilet diplomacyGingrich vs. the GlitteratiWhy a donkey? Why an elephant?Animals that ran for office . . . and wonThe island election that was buried by a volcanic eruptionThe birth, death, and rebirth of America's major political partiesWhy the first U.S. congresswoman had to hide in a phone bothThe rapper who (nearly) took a swing at RomneyThe Russian czar who taxed the human soulThe secret plot to take down FDRPoisonous pundits And much, much more!
Uncle John's Presents Mom's Bathtub Reader (Uncle John Presents Ser.)
by Sue SteinerGREAT MOTHERLY ADVICE: Inspirational Notes and Quotes from Mom; What They All Learned From Mom (Famous and ordinary folks tell how Mom set them straight); Mom Knows Best -- Or Does She? (Motherly advice that turned out to be wrong)MOMS OF LEGENDS: Dalai Lama's Mom; Einstein's Mom; Elvis Presley's Mom; Thomas Edison's Mom; Presidential Moms (FDR'S Mom, Clinton's Mom etc.)LEGENDARY MOMS: Indria Gandhi; Elinor Roosevelt; Golda Meir; Grace Kelly; Jackie and Rose Kennedy; Margaret Mead; Betty Friedan and Gloria SteinemMOTHERHOOD THROUGH HISTORY:Biblical Moms; Motherhood In Greece and Rome; Mother's Day in Ancient Times; Fashionable Cave Moms; Mideval vs. Renaissance Moms; Life as a Victorian MomNotes and Quotes from History's MomsMOTHERHOOD ACROSS CULTURES: Eskimo moms are Different; What Makes a Jewish Mom?; Africa's Peaceable Moms; A Little Old Irish Mom; Mom Goes LatinaTRIBUTES TO MOM: Statue of Liberty; Whistler's Mother; Poems For Mom; Literary Tributes to Mom; Quotable Tributes to MomMOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS/MOTHERS AND SONS: Those Odd Durrell Boys And Mrs. Durrell; Mary Martin and J.R. of DallasSOCCER MOMS: Callipatira - the Ancient World's First Soccer Mom; Olympic Moms; Muhammed Ali's and Mike Tyson's MomsBASKETBALL AND BASEBALL MOMS (they play)NOTEABLE MOMS (Music): Country Music Moms-- The Judds, The Carters
Uncle John's Presents: Book of the Dumb (Uncle John Presents Ser.)
by John Michael ScalziA celebration of dimwits, lunkheads, bad ideas and just plain wrongheaded foolishness. In every field of human endeavor, there are people, things, and ideas that rank among the best mankind has ever produced. This book isn't about any of that stuff. If there's one thing human history teaches us, over and over and over again, it's this: Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Time and again, the human capacity to do really dumb things pops up in surprising and sometimes unusually inventive ways, and almost always catches those who do the dumb things by surprise. From crashed Mars landers to vegetable-flavored Jell-O to land wars during bitterly cold Russian winters, The Book of the Dumb chronicles some of the biggest moments in human folly in every field of human endeavor. Author John Scalzi (a frequent contributor to the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series) takes the reader through the whole of recorded history, looking for the best examples of the worst ideas, regrettable utterances, and crackpot theories in the fields of arts, science, politics, sports, entertainment, and more.
Uncle John's Robotica: Mechanical Marvels And Mind-melting Machines Of The Past, Present And Future
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteFor more than 25 years, the writers at the Bathroom Readers' Institute have had a soft spot in their hearts for all things robotic. From the promise of artificial intelligence making the world a better place to the threat of an android apocalypse, we never get tired of reading about robots. They perform surgery, traverse the surface of Mars, and even cook a perfect steak...until they malfunction and chase after their human creators. Uncle John's Robotica will stimulate your humor sensors with hundreds of incredible stories about robots from the past, the present...and the future. Prepare to be assimilated as you read about...-Robotic suits...controlled by monkeys-The robot that can rebuild itself-The world's first robot-Pop-culture robots (such as the mecha-Michael Jackson with laser-shooting eyes)-Robotic roaches that herd real cockroaches-Microscopic nanobots that heal you before you know you're sick-Garbage-eating robots-What are the actual chances of a Terminator-style robot war? And much, much more!
Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader: The Minature Edition (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #17)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWant your bathroom reading with a twist? You're only a click away from 500 pages of the most twisted trivia in the world. The crackpot staff at the Bathroom Readers' Institute has scoured the worlds of pop culture, politics, sports, history, and more to bring you Slightly Irregular, the 17th all-new edition in the best-selling series. As always, the articles are divided by length for your sitting convenience. So turn thine eyes away from the shampoo bottle, O bathroom reader, and let Uncle John pepper your brain with these absorbing articles...Women in spaceThe origin of Kung FuThe CIA's secret coupThe great windshield epidemicSpider eggs in the brain, and other urban legendsWhat went down at WoodstockFreedom of McSpeechThe curse of MacbethHow to kill a zombieThat '70s bathroomAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' Institute2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner in Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years)!It's wacky, fun, and easy to read! It's a whole new twist on learning! And it's For Kids Only - boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don't, kids with noses, nosey kids, kids who pick their noses...even grown up kids. Anyone who opens Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader will find page after page of fascinating facts and tantalizing true stories about science, history, pop culture, sports, amazing kids, goofy grownups, and (hold your noses...) disgustingly smelly things!Part of the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only series, this illustrated edition features such topics as- The World's Smelliest Ghosts- The Founding Father who Farted Proudly- A Mama Mutt that Adopted a Human Baby- South Africa's Snake Girl- The Abominable Crustacean- Cleopatra's Beauty Tips- An Artist Who Sculpts with Toenail Clippings,Plus...riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, brainteasers, word-origins, and much, much more!Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic 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.
Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteSupreme 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 calls22 things that fell from the skyHow Star Trek went from failed series to cult phenomenonThe origins of football, photography, soap operas, and paperclipsQuack medicines from yesterday and todayThe "Uplifting" history of the braAnd much more!
Uncle John's The Enchanted Toilet Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!: Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis legendary addition to the wildly successful For Kids Only! series is chock full of the fun facts and eye-popping illustrations that kids have come to love, but this time we've added something new: fractured fairy tales . . . in graphic-novel style! They're brought to life in full color by some of today's best children's book illustrators. But wait, there's more! The Enchanted Toilet also has a whole bunch of mystical activities--including crafts, recipes, poems, jokes, tongue twisters, and a few magical experiments. All you have to do is wave your magic wand and click your heels together three times. You'll be enchanted by . . .Fantastic facts!- Real-life princesses (including one with a tattoo!)- Ninja: secrets of the invisible warriors- Where there be dragons- The human magnet and other dark wizards- The real-life HogwartsEnchanting activities!- How to make a wand- Using treats to catch a leprechaun- Transforming metals with alchemy- Sir Uncle John's "Guide to Training Your Dragon"Twisted tales!- "The Cockroach, the Mouse, and the Cricket"- "The Fairy Hedgehog"- "Ali Baba and the Forty Steves"- And a brand new King Arthur legend that involves...an enchanted toilet! And much, much more! <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteAdults, stop reading now. We mean it. This book is TOP SECRET and it's FOR KIDS ONLY! (Are the grownups gone? Good.) Now that it's just the kids, we'll let the cat out of the bag: This book is full of disgusting things and nasty (but funny) pranks. It's also packed with weird superstitions, freaky facts, unbelievable myths and legends, and did we mention gross stuff? Like boogers. And farting ghosts. And armpit sniffers. And entomophagy. (What's that? It's the practice of eating worms.) But there's more than just gross stuff in this illustrated and easy-to-read book. You'll be briefed in...-How to make your own secret code-Where the "Jolly Roger" pirate flag came from-Mermaid tales and other unbelievable sightings-The original alchemist and the search for the philosopher's Stone-The Captain Underpants story-A secret recipe for edible glass-Sneakers of the future, ...And much much more!
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis series is North America's best-selling children's bathroom reader series.
Uncle John's Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteIt'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 Reader you'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-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, and they're all fun, informative, and educational.
Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteHappy birthday, Uncle John! This 20th anniversary edition-Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Bathroom Reader-proves that some things do get better with age. 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 find obscure trivia, strange lawsuits, dumb crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, quotations, and wordplay? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about...The origin of the Golden RuleHow your taste buds workThe real ZorroSpace needles, Ferris wheels, and the weirdest structures of all timeBooks by crooksAnd much, much more!