Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV
Title | Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV PDF eBook |
Author | Bathroom Readers' Institute |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 1607106531 |
Uncle John channel-surfs through America’s favorite pastime: television. What does Homer Simpson call “friend…mother…secret lover?” Television, you meathead! Here comes your wacky neighbor Uncle John to present TV the way only he can. From test patterns to Top Chef, from My Three Sons to Mad Men, as well as TV news, advertising, scandals, sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, and yadda yadda yadda, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV is “dy-no-mite!” Read about… * Gilligan’s seven deadly sins * The inside story of TV’s first commercial * What goes on behind the scenes of Jeopardy! * The most incredibly bizarre shows from around the world * Why Gene Roddenberry tried to beam the original Star Trek cast into space * What reality show producers don’t want you to know * How the King of Late Night crushed his competition * What really went down on the island of LOST * Unexpected sitcom fatalities * TV’s greatest chimps And much, much more!
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Weird Inventions
Title | Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Weird Inventions PDF eBook |
Author | Bathroom Readers' Institute |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2013-05-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1607107945 |
Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information! The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell. Read all about: * The onesie that turns your crawling baby into a mop * The fart-stifling blanket * The square watermelon * The video game you control with your mind * The weight loss device that sucks food out of your stomach, and much much more!
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information
Title | Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information PDF eBook |
Author | Bathroom Readers' Institute |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 2012-05-01 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 1607106019 |
From cannibals to conspiracy theories to the origin stories of candy, a compendium of thousands of fun facts to read behind closed doors! Our readers asked for it, and here it is: Uncle John’s first collection of his greatest short facts and quick reading material. Open up to any page of Extraordinary Book of Facts and you might find a list of, say, obscure words (“exocannibals” eat enemies; “indocannibals” eat friends). Flip to another page and there’s a whole bunch of facts about how long things take (a yak’s gestation period: 258 days). On another page: kid facts (the average four-year-old laughs 400 times per day; grownups, about fifteen). Get smarter and laugh a lot more with this amazing collection that features thousands of great facts, plus word origins, myth-conceptions, conspiracy theories, and much, much more. Arranged for simple and speedy reference, this book is the perfect companion for trivia buffs and knowledge junkies everywhere!
Behind the Hits
Title | Behind the Hits PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Shannon |
Publisher | Warner Books (NY) |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Popular music |
ISBN |
Who's Haunting the White House?
Title | Who's Haunting the White House? PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Belanger |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781402738227 |
Filled with archival images and original illustrations, this book takes young readers on a tour of the White House, examining its history and the ghosts believed to reside there. Full color.
Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader
Title | Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader PDF eBook |
Author | Bathroom Readers' Institute |
Publisher | Portable Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-10-26 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9781626864269 |
Bestselling book, fantastic new look! Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader got a FACTASTIC facelift for the 28th all-new edition of this beloved book series. Now with a fancy flexi-cover and slightly larger trim size on the outside, and a sleeker style on this inside! All of our fans’ Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these 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!
Hey! It's that Guy!
Title | Hey! It's that Guy! PDF eBook |
Author | Tara Ariano |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781594740428 |
Saluting the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry, this guide identifies "famous" character actors and actresses. It includes a full-color photo section for easy identification and an informative--and irreverent--biography.