What does factoid mean?
A small piece of trivial information; a piece of anecdotal information that is often interesting but not necessarily true or reliable. A factoid is often used to illustrate a point or to add interest to a conversation.
Example
"The factoid that the shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896, and lasted only 38 minutes is often cited as an example of a factoid."
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