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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wise Up!
Bathroom Readers’ Institute
Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wise Up!
Bathroom Readers’ Institute

The Bathroom Readers’ Institute

Ashland, Oregon, and San Diego, California

UNCLE JOHN’S BATHROOM READER WISE UP!

Copyright © 2009 by Portable Press. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

“Bathroom Reader,” “Portable Press,” and
“Bathroom Readers’ Institute” are registered trademarks of Baker & Taylor, Inc. All rights reserved.

For information, write…

The Bathroom Readers’ Institute

P.O. Box 1117, Ashland, OR 97520

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e-mail:
[email protected]

ISBN 13: 978-1-60710-673-9

E-book Edition: October 2012

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Thank You!

The Bathroom Readers’ Institute thanks the following people whose advice and assistance made this book possible:

Gordon Javna

JoAnn Padgett

Melinda Allman

Amy Miller

Jay Newman

Michael Brunsfeld

Jeff Altemus

Angie Kern

J. Carroll

Dan Mansfield

Chris Stuart

Scot A. McKibbin

Maggie McLaughlin

Stephanie Spadaccini

John Dollison

Sydney Stanley

David Cully

Monica Maestas

Amy L. and Lisa M.

Ginger Winters

Jennifer Frederick

Brian, Thom, and Julia

David Calder

Karen Malchow

Sophie, J.J., and Bea

Porter the Wonderdog

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wise Up!
is a compilation of running feet and selected articles from the following previously published Bathroom Reader titles:
Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards © 2008, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Great Lives © 2003, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History © 2001, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History Again © 2004, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood © 2005, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Music © 2007, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into National Parks © 2007, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into the Presidency © 2004, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Texas © 2004, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball © 2008, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf © 2005, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wonderful World of Odd © 2006, Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader © 2006, Uncle John’s Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader © 2005, Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader © 1998, Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader © 2004, Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Bathroom Reader © 2007.

Contents

BIG STUFF

BIG News

BIG Debuts

BIG Business

AMERICAN HERITAGE

Eleanor Roosevelt

States of the Union

American Politics

On the Job

The Nation’s Locations

American Institutions

Black History

Living in America

ARGHH! PIRATES!

Talk Like a Pirate

A Pirate’s Life

GRUB & GROG

Ancient Eating

Food!

Flour Power

Global Gourmets

Food Bites

Espresso Yourself

Presidential Dining

Dear Dairy

Food Stuff

Confection-ately Yours

Tasty Titles

The Boozery

Sauerkraut

American Food

BATTLE STATIONS

World War I

Facts of War

Life in the Military

World War II

Military Miscellany

More Military Miscellany

Warriors

5 Turning Points: WWII

Facts of War, Part 2

HOORAY FOR CANADA!

Canada

Canadian Firsts

Canadian City Names

O, Canada!

Born in Canada

BIRDS, BEES, & BUGS

Loony

I’ll Fly Away

Ewww…Insects

For the Birds

Duck, Duck, Goose

Creepy Crawlies

A Bug’s Life

Bees & Things

For the Birds, Part 2

ON THE MOVE

Transportation

Travel Abroad

Historical Transportation

Nautical Notes

THE HUMAN BODY

The Senses

Body Parts

Hair It Is

Bodies at Work

To the Teeth

The Body

Body Talk

Dentistry

Eyes & Ears

RICH & FAMOUS

Too Cool for School

Impressive Feats

Leading Ladies

Leading Men

Names

Simons Say

That’s Rich

Ups & Downs

Facts About the Famous

Tough Guys

Name Changes

Say It in Quotes

Young & Old

Age Doesn’t Matter

First, Last, & Once

Nicknames

Exceptional Talents

Celebrity Gossip

Can’t Win ’Em All

Hard Workers

Real Names

Celebrity Hodgepodge

Also Known As

Cameos

Bond, James Bond

All in a Day’s Work

More Celebrity Gossip

Love, Sweet Love

COLORFUL FACTS

The Blues

Reds

Living Colors

Green Things

GLOBAL NEWS

Around the World

World Politics

Kings & Queens

World Leaders

England & France

Ancient Designs

Ah, Britannia

Leaders of the World

International Landmarks

Go International

Indigenous People

Worldy Matters

Get Lost

The Ruling Class

World Leaders & Politics

Came, Saw, Conquered

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

In the Name of Love

Men & Women

AWARD WINNERS

World Records

The Noble Nobel

It’s An Honor

More World Records

At the Oscars

And the Winner Is

COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING

Stars’ Common Ground

Animal Comparisons

Comparisons

Uncommon in Common

ENTERTAINMENT

Dance, Dance, Dance

TV Trivia

Comic Relief

Beatlemania

Hollywood Prop-erty

Survivor
Realities

Movie Price Tags

Wheel of Fortune

What Could’ve Been

At the Movies

Elvis Lives!

Translated Titles

Movie Miscellany

Toon Town

On Location

Literary Lights

Also Known As, Part 2

GREEN SCENE

Trash Talk

Pollution

Earth News

CROPS & FARMING

Cash Crops

Cotton

Agricultural History

On the Farm

FAMILY TIES

Famous Siblings

Motherhood

Kid Stuff

Kid Stats

Sister Acts

Love & Marriage

Relatively Speaking

Moms & Dads

All in the Family

Family Matters

FIRSTS

Female Flyers

First Americans

Firsts

U.S. Firsts

The First Woman to

The First…

PLANTS & ANIMALS

Flower Power

Trees

Creatures Great & Small

Foreign Flora

Calls of the Wild

Menagerie

Animal Facts

Plant Kingdom

TRAVEL TRIVIA

Rhode Island

Welcome to California

Place Names

Ocean & Coast

Range of Facts

Land o’ Lakes

Hawaii’s Spooky Spots

Don’t Mess with Texas

All Over the Map

All Around Town

A River Runs Through It

Alaska

Parks Great & Small

Peculiar Places

AMAZING HISTORY

Everyday Inventions

Death…and Taxes

Fighting Women

Inspired By

Inventions

People in the Bible

Circus, Circus

The Queen’s Titles

1980s Milestones

Jailbirds

Counting Costs

The Women’s Room

Censored

The Oregon Trail

Historical Surprises

By George!

Ancient History

Biblical Facts

Women in Politics

Costs in 1910

Religion

Banned!

That Old-Time Religion

Days & Times

Huh?

Random History

Gold Rush

HOLIDAY CHEER

Special Occasions

Easter in Sweden

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Holidays

THE CLOTHES CLOSET

Women’s Fashion

Underwear

Shopping

What to Wear?

It’s A Shoe-In

Passion for Fashion

BUSINESS & LAW

Brand Names & Logos

Celebrity Contracts

Legal Roots

Law & Disorder

Laws Against Nature

Crime and

Punishment

In the Olden Days

Behave in Public

From Our Sponsors

Advertising

International Law

MIXED BAG

It Would Take

One & Only

What’s In A Name?

The Human Condition

Water

Patron Saint Of

Tips & Advice

8 Ways to Crack a Safe

Myth-conceptions

Real Headlines

Mailbag

Higher Education

Hot & Cold

More Real Headlines

Found in the Ground

Random Facts

Page of Lists

6 Ways to Spot a Lie

People & Places

Common Scents

It’s True

Spaces & Places

All Mixed Up

ORIGINS

Why’s It Called That?

Everyday Origins

Random Origins

Food Origins

Underwear Origins

ODDBALLS

Dim Bulbs

Quirky Folks

Human Relations

Sybil’s Personalities

Dictator Dictations

IN THE BATHROOM

Bathroom Break

Soap

Bath Time

MUSICAL MADNESS

10 Strange Bands

Music Men

Music on TV

Instruments

They Write the Songs

Anthems

Opera Notes

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