The phrase "a fascinating bit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something intriguing or interesting, often in a casual or conversational context.
Example: "The documentary provided a fascinating bit of insight into the lives of ancient civilizations."
Alternatives: "an intriguing piece of" or "a captivating aspect of".
It is a fascinating bit of celebrity news.
THIS week's Free exchange column looks at a fascinating bit of statistical work on the value of a good teacher.
That's a fascinating bit of information, but to call "Fordlandia" a historical novel is to miss the point.
Last week, he provided a fascinating bit of political theater by toying with House Republicans at their own retreat, dismantling their arguments and disarming their charges.
It's a fascinating bit of academic research that makes you stop and examine your own preconceptions – as well as a great tour through over a century of bookshelves and movie-studio cutting rooms.
TO anyone interested in what happens when a new president meets a jittery economy, there was a fascinating bit of political theatre on Monday morning outside the Madison Hotel in Washington.
There's one fascinating bit of Hollywood trivia in your article — that agents traditionally tend to be short men.
The tunnels are just one small but fascinating bit of the Olympic infrastructure that underpinned the success of the games, and it was proof that we can pull off those big projects when we put our mind to it.
Even with all the artificial snow, full-body burlap wraps and dozens of stone-faced performers, the most fascinating bit of stagecraft at Kanye West's Friday night Hollywood Bowl show was West��himself. .
Diner's research -- into historical accounts, novels and plays, economic studies, personal narratives and vintage demographic surveys -- has produced a book jampacked with fascinating bits of Italian, Irish and Jewish food lore.
JEFF WHETSTONE Whetstone's photographs of the graffiti-covered interiors of saltpeter caves in Alabama and Tennessee are fascinating bits of time travel.
