Mr. J B Fact Finder tackles topics both popular and obscure in this treasure trove of facts and trivia thats perfect for traveling, classroom instruction, the bathroom, or simply satisfying your curiosity. Written as a series weekly letters, this isnt the typical trivia book: J Bs short stories make history come alive. Youll find the answers to questions such as: What famous person loved to ride his bicycle but had so little faith in the brakes that whenever he wanted to stop, hed always drag his feet? What famous person died in 1849 but had so little money that he couldnt be buried until 1858? When Mozart said, Watch this lad. One day he will force the world to talk about him whom was he talking about? What do Google, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple all have in common? Whether you want to learn about industry, important moments in history, how certain holidays were started or out-of-the-ordinary topics, youll discover truths that will impress even the smartest of your friends in Letters from Mr. J B Fact Finder.

In letters from Mr. J B Fact Finder, we will talk about historical trivia in a way that is far more than just a list of facts, page after page. Each topic is a short story written as a weekly letter, sent to you from Mr. J B Fact Finder himself. We will talk about people of industry, important moments in our countries history, and how certain holidays were started.

Containing political, historical, geographical, scientifical, statistical, economical, and biographical documents, essays and facts: together with notices of the arts and manu factures, and a record of the events of the times.