Uncle John’s Did You Know?
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Bathroom Readers’ Institute
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Uncle John’s Did You Know?
Bathroom Readers’ Institute
by the
Bathroom Readers’
Institute
Bathroom Readers’Press
Ashland, Oregon
UNCLE JOHN’S
DID YOU KNOW…?
BATHROOM READER®
FOR KIDS ONLY
©
2006 by the Bathroom Readers’ Press (a division of 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,” “Bathroom Readers’ Institute,” and “Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for Kids Only” are registered trademarks of Baker & Taylor. All rights reserved.
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Bathroom Readers’ Institute
P.O. Box 1117, Ashland, OR 97520
www.bathroomreader.com
Interior design/illustration and cover illustration:
Patrick Merrell
(
www.Patrick.merrell.org
)
Cover design:
Michael Brunsfeld
(
[email protected]
)
Uncle John’s Did You Know…?
Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
by the Bathroom Readers’ Institute
ISBN-13: 978-1-60710-687-6
E-book Edition: October 2012
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THANK YOU!
The Bathroom Readers’ Institute thanks those people whose help has made this book possible
.
Gordon Javna
Amy Miller
Patrick Merrell
Stephanie Spadaccini
Angie Kern
Maggie McLaughlin
Brian Boone
Thom Little
Jay Newman
Julia Papps
Lorraine Bodger
Zackery Weimer
David Battino
Claudia Bauer
Michael Brunsfeld
Connie Vazquez
Dan Schmitz
Judy Hadlock
John Dollison
Jennifer Thornton
Raincoast Books
Banta Book Group
Terri Dunkley
Sydney Stanley
JoAnn Padgett
Scarab Media
Steven Style Group
Jennifer Payne
Melinda Allman
Laurel, Mana, Dylan, and Chandra
Matthew Furber
Shobha Grace
Gideon and Sam
Porter the Wonder Dog
Thomas Crapper
* * *
While at sea, the crews of United States nuclear-powered submarines wear blue coveralls called “poopie-suits.”
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CREATURES GREAT
On Safari
Here, Doggie
Big Cats
Elephant-itis
Gorillas
Horsing Around
House Pets
Penguins
On Safari
Planet of the Apes
Here, Doggie
The Poop on Pigs
Shark Attack!
BODY WISE
Everybody’s Body
Healthy Living
Hair All Over
Remarkable Bodies
Everybody’s Body
The Better to Bite You With
EEEWWW!
That’s Disgusting!
Odorama
That’s More Disgusting!
That’s the Most Disgusting
AROUND THE HOUSE
The Clothes Closet
Pencil Us In
Bathroom News
WORLDLY MATTERS
Around the World
Geographical Records
Flags
All Over the Map
Official Languages
Post It
Name Power
Education
Geography
DESTINATION: EARTH
All About Earth
Volcanoes
The Himalayas
Landmarks
Precious!
Trees
Earthquake!
Extreme World
Ecology
The Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Plant You Now, Dig You Later
More About Earth
JUST WEIRD
Freaks of Nature
Loony Lawsuits
Lost & Found
Strange Museums
Loony Laws
The End
Silly World Records
WORDPLAY
English
Alphabet Soup
Word-ology
Tongue Twisters
IMAS
Palindromes
Foreign Tongue Twisters
Winning Words
Tongue Twisters
Don’t Be a Dafty!
Word Origins
Pangrams
Smart Remarks
BELIEVE IT
World Religions
Strange Superstitions
Mythology
Bible Stories
Mythical Creatures
Superstitions
BUILDING BIG
Man-Made Milestones
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Amazing Engineering
Big Cities
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
The Plane Truth
FILM, SCREEN & PAGES
Once Upon a Time
Sound Effects
Secret Lives of Fictional Characters
What’s on TV
The Written Word
At the Movies
Commercial Characters
Books
IT’S HISTORY
It’s Ancient History
Knights in Shining Armor
The Warriors
Kids at Work
Milestones in History
The Royals
Old-Time Occupations
Words of War
History Quiz
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Sweet Dreams
Sugary Stuff
Food & Drink
Dear Dairy
Oh, Honey!
Cooking Good
Fast Food
(Have Some) Candy
I’ll Drink to That
It’s a Corny World
Condiments
Junk Food
Food, Glorious Food
Got Milk?
ANIMAL ACTS
Amazing Animals
It’s a Wild World
Animal Defenses
Animal Records
Endangered Species
Animal Quiz
Animals in Captivity
Animals by the Numbers
It’s a Wild World
Knots & Skulks
Fishy Stories
Hey, Daddy-O!
Beastly Appetites
Animal Odds & Ends
Animal Geography
It’s a Wild World
GOOD SPORTS
The Ancient Olympics
Baseball Team Names
Sports by the Numbers
Hockey Team Names
Sports Nicknames
Basketball Team Names
The Modern Olympics
Football Team Names
CUSTOMS AND FADS
Games
Happy Holidaze
Make a Wish
Rockology
Amusement Parks
The Calendar
Scrabble
Weird World Holidays
I Do! I Do!
FARAWAY FRIENDS
Japanese Sayings
Oh, Canada
Whadaya Say?
Travel Tips
Places of Interest
If You Say So
Down Under
You Name It
Antarctica
Japanese Language
Animal Sounds Quiz
Going Places
Life in Japan
Souvenir Shop
TAKE A NUMBER
Every 24 Hours
Studies Show
Handy Numbers
Number Ones
Survey Says
The Average
Weights and Measures
America Numerical
ART & MUSIC
Artsy-Fartsy
Instrumental
Sing a Song
Musical Miscellany
RANDOM FACTS
Cars by the Numbers
Crime and Punishment
Open for Business
In Living Color
It’s About Time
Money Matters
Odds & Ends
Helpful Hints
In Living Color
Makes Cents
CREATURES SMALL
Creepy Quiz
Reptiles
A Visit to Microbia
The Deadliest Snakes
Antz
Watch the Birdies
Spiders
More Reptiles
You Bug Me
Another Visit to Microbia
SCIENCE MADE FUN
Adventures in Bubble-Land
Glug Glug
We’ve Got Chemistry
Lots of Energy
Re-Use It or Lose It
Evolutionary, Watson!
Robots
Space Travelers
Temperatures
Outer Space
The Moon
Building Blocks
AMERICANA
Whatchamacallit, USA
Las Vegas!
Average Americans
On the Map
American History
More Wacky Town Names
THE PEOPLE PAGES
Last Names
Not-So-Famous People
