2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!

The 26th annual edition of Uncle John€s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI€s patented mix of fun and information. Open up to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snowglobe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You€ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you:

- The Lamest Excuses of All Time
- How to Survive on…Roadkill
- Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space
- The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin
- Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition
- The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter
- “Jogging Makes You Dumber,€ and Other Real Study Results
- The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln
- Boxing Lingo
And much, much more!