Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: History's Lists

Bathroom Readers' Institute

ส.ค. 2012 · Simon and Schuster

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Lots and lots of lists of quick and quirky historical facts, from the Stone Age to the Internet Age!
 
Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting! This quirky collection of lists is the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s bestselling history series. Over 500 fact-packed pages will breathe life into history’s most famous (and most unusual) stories. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will love learning about some of history’s greatest—and strangest—events. In one great book, you’ll find:
 
* Two famous pioneering trails
* Three one-armed men who lent a hand
* Four famous folks who literally died laughing
* Five horrifying medieval punishments
* Six photographic firsts
* Seven hotel rooms where history was made
* Eight disgusting secret ingredients
* Nine famous trains
* Ten places you can’t go
* Eleven disasters that changed the world
* Twelve fast food firsts, and much, much more!

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The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special market—Throne Sitters—and devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces.