Uncle John's Factastic Bathroom Reader

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781626864269
• ISBN10: 1626864268
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-26
• Publisher: Portable Press

Summary

Uncle John got a Factastic facelift for the 28th all-new edition of this beloved book series — now with a classy flexibound cover on the outside and a sleek style on the inside! All of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these 512 glorious pages – from little-known history to the origins of everyday things—plus odd news, weird fads, quirky quotes, mind-bending science, head-scratching blunders, and all sorts of random oddities. Oh yeah, and thousands of incredible facts! Feel smarter (and a bit more dignified) as you settle into:

• Weird Body Parts of the Rich and Famous
• The Wild Man of Borneo
• Cryptic Movie Titles Explained
• "Pathological Generosity" and Other Real Medical Conditions
• How to Perform CPR on Your Dog
• When Postal Workers Go Rogue
• Start Your Own Country!
• Animals Under the Influence
• Welcome to No Mans Land
• The Mad Potter of Biloxi
• Saved From the Trash: The “Lost Leonardo”
• The Ten Longest Wars in History
• Stomach-churning Food-Safety Mistakes
• You Swallowed What?
• Incredible Stories of Survival
• The Case of the Stolen Bridge and Other Weird Crime Reports

And much, much more!

Author Biography

The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special market, Throne Sitters, and devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces. They are based in Ashland, OR, and San Diego.