Uncle John's Plunges into New York

Bathroom Readers' Institute

Apr 2015 · Simon and Schuster

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About this ebook

From the number one source of bathroom reading, an illustrated guide to trivia surrounding the City That Never Sleeps.

You think you know New York? Fugeddaboutit!

Uncle John takes you on a whirlwind tour of the greatest place on Earth! Discover fascinating history, odd facts, and the unique people who make New York the Big Apple of the world’s eye. Read all about . . .

· UFOs visit the Empire State

· What ever happened to Crazy Eddie?

· The history of bagels & The New Yorker

· The Kingdom of Zog & other lost landmarks

· New York’s grumpiest tourist: Charles Dickens

· Could you pass the Ellis Island immigration test?

· The New York Times crossword puzzle goofs

· The Borscht Belt comedians

· The incredible natural phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge

· The public library, the subway, and the city’s narrowest house

· The Naked Cowboy and Lady Liberty’s big feet

· People who actually tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge

· No soup for you!

And much more

About the author

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.

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