The best of the weirdest news, facts, and fun from all over the world! Where else could you learn about a woman who broke her legs flying a pig, a student who got credit for dressing like a lobster, and a man who patented a method for determining the sex of a spinach plant? Uncle John rules the world of bizarre information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about . . . ·The world’s longest ear hair ·A girl raised by dogs ·Celebrity death conspiracies ·Goblins, the horny horse man, Yowie, and other strange creatures . . . and much more!

Uncle John is back with the 36th annual Bathroom Reader, an all-new collection of entertaining articles that explore the weird and wonderful world we live in. In this 36th edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, longtime fans and new readers alike will be astounded by a treasure trove of wonderfully weird (and true!) stories that explore the realms of pop culture, history, sports, science, and everyday folks, including the always popular misadventures of dumb crooks. Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have reached into all corners of the world to bring you this all-new collection of entertaining and informative articles that include short reads for a quick trip to the throne room as well as longer page-turners for when you take an extended visit. You’ll also find a plethora of amusing lists, odd factoids, quotes, and quizzes that will tickle every trivia enthusiast’s fancy.

Presents a collection of brief articles on a wide variety of topics designed especially for bathroom reading.

The 35th annual edition of Uncle John’s compendium features entertaining, informative, and amusing real-life stories from around the world. This 35th anniversary edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader is bursting with everything you could possibly want to read in the throne room, including short articles for a quick trip and lengthier page-turners for an extended visit. Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have once again gathered the most entertaining and amusing stories from the realms of pop culture, history, science, and sports (not to mention accounts of even more dumb crooks!) for your reading pleasure. In addition, there are plenty of laugh-out-loud lists, amusing quotes, and odd factoids that will delight the most ardent of trivia fans.

Collectible hardcover edition! All new illustrations! Same jaw-dropping mix of fun and information. Now is your chance to own the very first Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only in a hardcover edition with all new illustrations! When our younger readers demanded a Bathroom Reader of their own, Uncle John put together this brain-boggling easy-to-read collection of facts, fads, quotes, history, science, origins, pop culture, mythology, humor, and more! Plus it's full of wacky and fun illustrations and Uncle John's famous "running feet"--those fun and fascinating facts on the bottom of every page. Kids will read about… * Who was Dr. Seuss? * Baseball superstitions * The birth of The Simpsons * How carnival games are rigged * Dining on scorpions and tarantulas * Shocking truths about thunder and lightning * Disgusting bodily functions like ear wax and digestion ( and why they're important) * Uncle John's all-time favorite elephant joke: Q: How do you get an elephant up an oak tree? A: Plant an acorn underneath him and wait 50 years! ...And much, much more!

The beloved bathroom reader series continues with this twenty-ninth edition that’s overflowing with strange facts on an assortment of topics. What’s so uncanny about the twenty-ninth annual edition of Uncle John’s? This enduring book series has been delivering entertaining information to three generations of readers (so far) . . . and it’s still going strong! How do they do it? Back in 1988, Uncle John successfully predicted the way that twenty-first-century readers would want their information: in quick hits, concisely and cleverly written, and with details so delightful that you’re compelled to share them with someone else. (Kind of like the Internet, but without all those annoying ads.) This groundbreaking series has been imitated time and time again but never equaled. And Uncanny is the Bathroom Readers’ Institute at their very best. Covering a wide array of topics—incredible origins, forgotten history, weird news, amazing science, dumb crooks, and more—readers of all ages will enjoy these 512 pages of the best stuff in print. Here are but a few of the uncanny topics awaiting you: · The World’s Weirdest Protests · The Wit and Wisdom of Bill Murray · Forgotten Game Shows · Darth Vader’s Borderline Personality Disorder, and Other Real Psychiatric Diagnoses of Fictional Characters · Manly Historical Leaders and Their Manly Tattoos · NASA’s “Pillownaut” Experiment · The Secret Lives of Squatters · Cooking with Mr. Coffee · Odd Alcoholic Drinks from Around the World · The History of the Tooth Fairy · Zoo Escapes · And much more IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winner 2017!

It’s all about the facts—and Uncle John is back with a ton of them! For the 32nd year, Uncle John and his loyal researchers have teamed up to bring you the latest tidbits from the world of pop culture, history, sports, and strange news stories. If you want to read about celebrity misdeeds, odd coincidences, and disastrous blunders, Uncle John’s Truth, Trivia, and the Pursuit of Factiness has what you need. With short articles for a quick trip to the throne room and longer page-turners for an extended visit, this all-new edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader is a satisfying read.