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Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader Paperback – October 25, 2002

4.4 out of 5 stars (145)
Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader, Uncle John’s all-new 15th edition, sheds a light on everything under the sun and over the moon. From obscure history to classic wordplay to dumb crooks to inspiring quotations, you never know what you’re going to read next! 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 the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about…

Homer the Greek versus Homer the Simpson
The history of the bicycle
When humans become hailstones
Alternate definitions for common words
Helen Keller’s wisdom
The Silly Putty saga
And much more!
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  1. Print length
    522 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Portable Press
  4. Publication date
    October 25, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1571458735
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1571458735
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Where else but in a Bathroom Reader could you learn how the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Get ready to be thoroughly entertained while occupied on the throne. Uncle John rules the world of information and humor. It's simply Ahh-Inspiring! Read about: *Homer versus Homer *The History of the Bicycle *The King of Cotton *The Queen of the Jail *Helen Keller's Wisdom *What's on eBay *The Saga of Silly Putty and much more!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Portable Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2002
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 15th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 522 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1571458735
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1571458735
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #695,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (145)

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Bathroom Readers' Institute

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Since 1988, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and anywhere else, for that matter). Our crack staff works year-round to bring you the publishing industry's most absorbing anthologies of history, humor, origins, flops, fads, quotes, puzzles, kids' stuff, and more. Today, with more than 15 million books in print and a membership base topping 40,000 loyal readers, the movement begat by Uncle John is stronger than ever. In fact, the "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" series in the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

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Customers find the book very entertaining and filled with funny stories. They appreciate its fascinating information, with one customer noting it's a fun way to learn interesting historical facts.

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Customers find the book very entertaining and filled with funny stories, making it a fun read for any room.

"Just fun! Great to have on hand when I need distraction, to go to sleep, to forget about my worries." Read more

"The stuff inside is entertaining, but the raucous book cover deters anyone from looking inside. Ended up throwing it away...." Read more

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Bought this as a gift...They were not kidding when they said "miniature"!!! There is nothing in the immediate details about how small this booknis...You have to do lots of scrolling to get to that part...Oh well...Guess it will be a gag gift...Gave it 3 starscbecause of the size...
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  • The Dude
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reading made fun
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2018
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    For those of you that Reid Uncle John's bathroom readers you'll understand when I say it is a sneaky and fun way to actually learn some very interesting historic facts. For those of you who haven't read a bathroom reader yet pick up one you'll be hooked... trust me
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  • Blue Eyes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another one!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    We love these books. We all need more random facts floating around in our head right? They really are entertaining books!
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  • Fragilee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I love all the Uncle John's Bathroom Readers. I used to buy the books but now I can buy them for my kindle. They are thick books of an abundant amounts of trivia stories, where things first started, history stuff etc... All told in a humorous but factual way. They are my favorite books. I have yet to read it in the bathroom though. LOL!
    One person found this helpful
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  • James Kruger
    4.0 out of 5 stars fun
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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    Fun reading for the bathroom!
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  • Tom W of WVA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and informative
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Fascinating info, make you a genius of small talk and obscure facts. Seriously soon I will them all.
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  • Ellen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Formatting Issues
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2017
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I love the bathroom readers, however this one seems to have a couple of repeating articles from other editions.
    The Kindle edition has problems with the little footnotes at the bottom of the pages. Some are vertical and you have to scroll five or six times to get to the next actual page.Sometimes the next part is missing and the next readable page starts in the middle of a sentence with some parts of the story missing. If I had know of these issues, I would have purchased the printed version.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Roadvirus
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love Uncle John's Bathroom Readers
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2017
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I love Uncle John's Bathroom Readers! I can't seem to get enough of them!
    A diverse helping of informative facts, short articles, quotes and even humorous stories on various subjects. A conglomerate of information!

    I highly recommend this book!
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  • Force10JohnC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hours of "Private" Time Enjoyment
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I paired this with one of the normal-sized Uncle John's Bathroom Reader's for the office Christmas Party Gift Exchange and it was well-received by the recipient. I own about a 1/2 dozen of these books myself and have always enjoyed them during those private home and office sessions in the john. My young niece initially started buying them for me as gifts. She thought it was interesting that the book's and I share the name.
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  • もっかもか
    3.0 out of 5 stars 思っていたのと違う
    Reviewed in Japan on December 9, 2020
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    ミニブックの上に事実とかは少なく編集者の後書きのような内容でした。
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  • S Wong
    5.0 out of 5 stars and this edition doesn't disappoint. Lots of interesting information
    Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2017
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    The Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is one of my favourites, and this edition doesn't disappoint. Lots of interesting information, presented in short, easy 5-10 minute sections. It covers a wide range of interesting topics, so anyone with a wide range of interests, who are looking for an entertaining read should definitely check out this series.
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  • Mrs M Istery
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Uncle John is always brilliant.
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  • Spike
    5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
    Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2020
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    condition was as advertised
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  • Bob
    1.0 out of 5 stars Extra small book. Check the details before ordering.
    Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2019
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    The book is 2.5 ins. wide x 3 ins. tall. Perhaps I didn't look hard enough to the details but the fact that the book was a miniature edition was not plainly stated. Check the details before ordering.
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