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Are 'Factoids' the Same as 'Facts'?
Are 'Factoids' the Same as 'Facts'?
Factoids are invented facts, or facts that are real but trivial
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24 Feb 2020
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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of factoid was in 1973
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