Factoid
[FAK-toid]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: American English, 1970s
1.
A brief or trivial item of news or information.
2.
An assumption or speculation that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact.
Examples of Factoid in a sentence
"Mary loved collecting drinks with factoids under the bottle cap."
"Despite the popular factoid, it is not dangerous to drink soda and eat Pop Rocks."
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