The Best of the Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader (Paperback)

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For 20 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers have been a tried-and-true remedy for eliminating boredom while taking care of business. For this latest entry, the Bathroom Reader’s Institute crackpot team of writers has picked through volumes eight through 20 in the series to come up with a collection that’s packed with the weirdest, funniest, and most entertaining articles to date. It’s flush with Uncle John’s favorite bits of information: obscure trivia, strange lawsuits, stupid crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, silly science, quotations, wordplay, and much, much more. Intriguing selections such as The Dawn of Fertilization, Imposters!, The Lonely Phone Booth, The Curse of MacBeth, and Mother of the Bomb liven up both quick trips and lengthier stays. With nearly 600 pages of delightfully useless and occasionally useful material, this absorbing anthology is sure to become the most-thumbed book in the house.

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Product Details Paperback: 576 pages Publisher: Portable Press (August 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1592239129 ISBN-13: 978-1592239122 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #39 in  Books > Reference > Fun Facts > Trivia #66 in  Books > Reference > Fun Facts > Curiosities & Wonders

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United States, New York, Charlie Brown, The Godfather, World War, Uncle John, Civil War, Gloomy Sunday, New Jersey, Lake Nyos, The Truth, San Francisco, Captain Pearson, Los Angeles, True Story, Bugs Bunny, Nancy Drew, Air Canada, Eli Whitney, Mad Bomber, Bruce Lee, Elvis Presley, White House, Hong Kong, North America

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Portable Press (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592239129
• ISBN-13: 978-1592239122
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it!, June 13, 2009

By	J. Bourquin "Princess P" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I love the bathroom reader book and this one is a great gift if you ever want to introduce the uncle john's series to people.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely packed with trivia, June 5, 2009

By	Steve Martin (Burbank, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this book for many years, and it truly was one of those books you can pick up and read repeatedly.

And yes, it's great to have handy on top of the tank. ;)

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, May 17, 2009

By	Doris Morehouse (Catskill Mts., N.Y.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought 3 of these books for my husband and friends. It's chocked full of interesting history and fun facts that I never knew. The fact articles are short so the book can be picked up any time, any where for another few pages.