Definition of "factoid" []

• A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition: "What one misses finally is what might have emerged beyond both facts and factoids—a profound definition of the Marilyn Monroe phenomenon” ( Christopher Lehmann-Haupt). (noun)
• Usage Problem A brief, somewhat interesting fact. (noun)

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• "So the court does interpret Satanism as philosophical religion and does it grant it certain rights under the First Amendment this factoid is appreciated, however could be also damaging in the future when liberals examine the facts that most Satanic Religions are simply created by people over the Internet."
• "An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax."
• "The refusal to disclose the mathematical calculations used to create the 740,000 factoid is itself cause for serious suspicion; our own calculations indicate that the 740,000 figure is far toohigh."