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Revealing 250 "false facts"--a bit of knowledge that the world believes to be true--Green unburdens the world of all kinds of misinformation with the ... More

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For the past twenty-five years, in his books and weekly newspaper column, world-history genius Cecil Adams has been patiently explaining to the ... More

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A celebration/indictment of nearly 50 infamous and little-known exemplars of the awful, this scathingly funny book tells the fascinating tales of the ... More

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The newest collection of Adams' wacky and witty columns syndicated by the "Chicago Reader". Illustrations.

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Aimed at the legions of literate bathroom lingerers, this toilet tome is filled with pop culture, forgotten history, strange lawsuits, weird news, ... More

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Uncle John is rightly enamored of a state with the world's only two-story outhouse. What other state has spawned such disparate personalities as J. ... More

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Dry, offbeat, and mostly profane, this debut collection of humorous nonfiction glorifies all things inappropriate and TMI. A compendia of probing ... More

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For 25 years, in his books and weekly newspaper column, "The Straight Dope", world-history genius Cecil Adams has patiently explained to the teeming ... More

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""A most perusable collection of photographs, ads, clippings, and miscellany." --People

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An outstanding trivia and reference book for any lover of unusual lore, this volume is a fact-collector's dream directory of history's mysteries and ... More

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"When inquiring minds want to know, there is someone to turn to for an answer." WALL STREET JOURNAL Cecil Adams's first two books covered everything ... More

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The definitive collection of Kansas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Kansas residents and anyone else who enjoys local ... More

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For news junkies and fans of the bizarre-but-true, here is an outrageous collection of all-real, all-weird news stories culled from the nation's ... More

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IF KNOWLEDGE WAS POWER, CECIL ADAMS WOULD RULE THE WORLD! It's true! For the past twenty-five years, in his books and weekly newspaper column, world ... More

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The Bathroom Readers' Institute shows its softer side with hundreds of pages of feel-good stories, told with Uncle John's inimitable good humor. ... More

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The crackpot staff of the Bathroom Readers' Institute is out of control. After 25 years of laboriously researching facts and verifying them and then ... More

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It's a strange world out there--and "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" loves it! Open this book anywhere and read about: weird news, unusual people, ... More

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King Tut was buried with 145 pairs of loincloth underwear; the average newborn baby spends 113 minutes a day crying; Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young ... More

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This compulsively readable guide looks deep into the heart of New York City, uncovering the stories behind startling headlines, quirky laws, and ... More

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Unbelievable records, from the world s biggest soap bubble to the largest pie fight.

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Readers, buy this book. You will never read a book that is this important. You will care for this book as if it is your own child. You will feel ... More

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This incredible tome is the result of many years of research that has culminated in a crazy compendium of incredible and unusual feats. With ... More

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From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities. Expand your ... More

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Featuring stories culled from the magazine "Morbid Curiosity," this highly-original anthology includes true tales of the unsavory, unwise, unorthodox ... More

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