Meaning factoid
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factoid1 a piece of information that becomes accepted as true because it is repeated very oftenSynonyms and related words General words for information, news and facts:anecdata, datum, granular... [..]
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factoid1973, "published statement taken to be a fact because of its appearance in print," from fact + -oid, first explained, if not coined, by Norman Mailer.Factoids ... that is, facts which have n [..]
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factoidA factoid is an unverified piece of information. In genetic genealogy, it refers to genetic findings that are over reported in popular culture. These factoids may have no validity.
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factoid(n) something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print(n) a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
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factoid
An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
An interesting item of trivia.
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