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Author: Rene Biberstein
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781897278031
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From Toronto to Kenora, Windsor to Fort Severn, Ontario is definitely an interesting place--home to two weather-predicting groundhogs, Wiarton Willie and Spanish Joe, and the world's longest gum wrapper chain. Read more about the province that brought you BeaverTails and the Wonderbra in this easy-to-read collection of fun facts.
Author: Brian Hudson
Publisher:
Published: 2007-06-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781897278321
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Wolverine State has quite a few claims to being a unique region of the country. Some folks in Michigan are actually called "trolls" while others are called "yoopers." Sault Ste. Marie used to be one city that straddled Michigan and Ontario. Michigan was the first state to abolish the death penalty. Michigan is home to more Muslims than any other state in the Union. These and many more fascinating facts await you in the Bathroom Book of Michigan Trivia.
Author: Rene Biberstein
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781897278161
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay, Ontario is a province rich in historyand some of that history is simply weird. Read about the fascinating and funny past of Canada's most populous province: the Toronto Circus Riots of 1865 were started by firemen and clowns brawling in a brothel; Ontario's Parliament got its start in a hospital; Ontario, not Alberta, was the first province to see oil wells in the back-forty; and more.
Author: Lisa Wojna
Publisher:
Published: 2007-05-29
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781897278284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Manitoba is full of fascinating places and colourful people. Read this entertaining and lighthearted collection of facts from every part of our middle province: - The grey owl is Manitoba's official bird - According to one source, the Harlequin Romance publishing empire had its roots in the windy city of Winnipeg - The Golden Boy, a bronze statue wrapped in 24-carat gold, is proudly perched atop the dome of the Provincial Buildings - The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is a jewel in the crown of Winnipeg's art scene. Not only does it produce world-renowned dancers like Karen Kain, it's the oldest dance company in Canada and second oldest in North America - Winnipeg's Royal Canadian Mint has produced currency for 60 countries other than Canada - Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba might cover a huge portion of the province, but they're really considered a shrunken lake the remains of Lake Agassiz, originally larger than all five Great Lakes combined - According to 7-Eleven statistics, Winnipeggers down 400,000 slurpees per month, propelling the city to the annals of history as the Slurpee Capital of the World - Manitoba boasts 2300 hours of sunlight each year - The town of Gladstone is a happy, happy place, and townsfolk even proved it by erecting and painting the town's roadside mascot, Mr. Happy Rock - The town of Neepawa prides itself in being the Lily Capital of the World. And so many more fun and interesting tidbits
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-09-10
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1607109239
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Great White North is revealed as the Great Weird North in this entertaining tome from the best-selling Bathroom Reader series. Did you know that Canada was almost called Hochelaga? That’s just one of thousands of wacky facts awaiting readers in Uncle John’s quirky celebration of Earth’s second largest country. You’ll find page after page of bizarre history (like why the beaver was once classified as a fish), plus head-scratching news items (like the crook who returned to the Tim Hortons he’d just robbed to tip the workers), odd places to go (like Mr. Spock’s birthplace in a town called Vulcan), and crazy eats (like the restaurant that makes you eat in complete darkness). So whether you live in Come By Chance, Joe Batt’s Arm, Starvation Cove, or anywhere else inside (or outside) of Canada, yukon count on Uncle John to deliver a world of weirdness from all over this great country. For example: - Cow-patty bingo in Alberta (Rule #1: Wear gloves) - How to enforce the new Quebec law that requires dogs to be bilingual - The sea of Molson Golden that once shut down an Ontario freeway - The mystery of the mini earthquakes in a New Brunswick town - Why it’s illegal to kill a sasquatch in British Columbia - The Nova Scotia company that makes mattresses for cows - Saskatchewan’s Willow Bunch Giant, a real man who could lift a horse over his head - The giant fiberglass “Happy Rock” statue in--where else?--Gladstone, Manitoba And much, much more!
Author: Angela Murphy
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780973911602
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An entertaining and lighthearted collection of facts from across the country to tickle your funny bone. Discover: - how many UFOs have been sighted in Canada - how many people in Canada drink beer - the best place to park your car so that it won't be stolen - the curative powers of the Aurora Borealis - the number of deaths attributed to avalanches - the woman who negotiated her weight in gold for a marriage settlement - the number of words we use for snow - the Newfoundland tradition of screeching-in - the largest land animal in North America - which monsters have been sighted across Canada An so much more... A journey through Canada that you'd never imagine. You won't learn this stuff in school!
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-06-01
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1626861129
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Uncle John Plunges into Canada . . . in color! Uncle John and the folks at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute love all things Canadian and figure that just because we weren’t lucky enough to be born in the Great White North doesn’t mean we can’t devote an entire Bathroom Reader to the cause . . . and this time we’re doing it in Technicolor! Uncle John’s Plunges into Canada (Illustrated Edition) is full of cool trivia and fascinating facts about the greatest country in the world, but now it’s jam-packed with photographs and illustrations too! So put away the hockey gear, grab a plate of Kraft dinner, and join us. Whether you’re a true Canuck or just always wanted to be one, this book is for you!
Author: Barbara Smith
Publisher: Blue Bike Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781894864510
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From wild weather to odd prime ministers, Canada's amazing history is full of the comic, the tragic and the just plain weird. You'll enjoy this fun collection of fascinating facts about our illustrious and often peculiar past. Read about who really discov
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-07-15
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 1607106035
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →PGW Uncle John's taking the plunge . . . into the Great White North! Raincoast Hey, Canada! Uncle John salutes you! For 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has been wildly popular in Canada, so we decided to dedicate an entire edition to our friends in the Great White North--even though much of the continental U.S. is north of Canada’s southernmost point. That misconception--and a whole lot more--is revealed in this loving ode to a friendly nation with a colorful history and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Whether you’re a true Canuck, or just always wanted to be one, Yukon count on us to deliver great bathroom reading! Read about… * Stealing the Stanley Cup (literally) * The origins of Tim Hortons and Kraft dinners * Jellied moose nose and other Canadian delicacies * Move over Napa: the story of Canadian “ice wine” * The government’s secret official UFO division * Canada’s homegrown rock ’n’ roll bands * All about those dam beavers * The answer to Canada’s most burning question: Does Santa Claus really have his own postal code? And much, much more!
