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Definition factoid in British English

factoid noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfæktɔɪd/
1

a piece of information that becomes accepted as true because it is repeated very often

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Example

Here are two little-known factoids that may interest you.

3

something that is not true but that many people believe to be true

Example

Real science is about making connections between cause and effect, not spouting factoids.

Definition factoid in British English