factoid
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- noun
- /ˈfæktɔɪd/
- Literature
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dato curioso
- Here's an interesting factoid for you, Nick.
- fun factoid
- interesting factoid
- little factoid
So I think this is the first interesting factoid to bring up.
- So I think this is the first interesting factoid to bring up.
- A couple interesting factoids about this Yukon swim.
- They post little visual factoids and explorations that reveal the beauty of mathematics.
- They got together they don't want and today, just a factoid for you.
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Another factoid: Cucumbers are sensitive to ethylene gas, which is emitted by some ripening fruits and vegetables.
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Perhaps these wee factoids will illuminate and entertain.
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So I think this is the first interesting factoid to bring up.
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Fun factoid: gun shots are way louder than in the movies.
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I pulled this neat factoid out from pro football reference.
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Here's another interesting factoid about me: right after dinner, I need a sweet treat.
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My favorite factoid: 80% of the things that are thrown away are recyclable.
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A couple interesting factoids about this Yukon swim.
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Well, that's a fascinating factoid, Laurel.
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Did you know that the Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world? Here's a fascinating factoid for you.
Synonyms
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1.2
Facts and details about people or things, often short
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3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
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4.2
Small unimportant facts that people like to know
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A small interesting piece of information people share
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2.0
A short report about one event in a newspaper or on TV
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Etymology
Factoid can also mean a short, trivial 'fact' or a quick piece of information used in magazines and talks. A helpful way to remember this meaning is to think of it as a little fact that is easy to read and repeat.