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The beloved bathroom reader series continues with this twenty-ninth edition thatâs overflowing with strange facts on an assortment of topics. Whatâs so uncanny about the twenty-ninth annual edition of Uncle Johnâs? This enduring book series has been delivering entertaining information to three generations of readers (so far) . . . and itâs 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 youâre 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 Readersâ Institute at their very best. Covering a wide array of topicsâincredible origins, forgotten history, weird news, amazing science, dumb crooks, and moreâreaders 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 Worldâs Weirdest Protests ·     The Wit and Wisdom of Bill Murray ·     Forgotten Game Shows ·     Darth Vaderâs Borderline Personality Disorder, and Other Real Psychiatric Diagnoses of Fictional Characters ·     Manly Historical Leaders and Their Manly Tattoos ·     NASAâs âPillownautâ 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! |