factoid
noun/ˈfæktɔɪd/
/ˈfæktɔɪd/
(often disapproving)- something that is widely accepted as a fact, although it is probably not true
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- a small piece of interesting information, especially about something that is not very important
- Here's a pop factoid for you.
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