Why is our lucky 13th edition All-Purpose? Uncle John himself explains: You can read this Bathroom Reader anywherein the obvious spot, in bed or, heck, by the pool or at work.” Why Extra-Strength? Because of the mountains of research gathered, you can guess where, by our crackpotI mean hotshotstaff.” Yes, APES (as we affectionately call it at the BRI) is filled to the rim with more than 500 pages of amazing facts, quotes, history, myths, brain teasers, origins, celebrity gossip,...
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Why is our lucky 13th edition All-Purpose? Uncle John himself explains: You can read this Bathroom Reader anywherein the obvious spot, in bed or, heck, by the pool or at work.” Why Extra-Strength? Because of the mountains of research gathered, you can guess where, by our crackpotI mean hotshotstaff.” Yes, APES (as we affectionately call it at the BRI) is filled to the rim with more than 500 pages of amazing facts, quotes, history, myths, brain teasers, origins, celebrity gossip, and our powerful brand of uncanny” humor. Here are 13 reasons to read this book:
Triskaidekaphobia, the fear of ten plus three
Military surplus: The story of carrot cake
The real-life inspiration behind Dracula
Going Ape: The history of Tarzan
People who married themselves
Politically incorrect toothpaste
Legendary business blunders
Hollywood’s biggest bombs
Wide world of weird sports
Dog food for thought
The birth of the CD
Dumb criminals
Zappa’s Law
And much, much more!
