FACTOID


Meaning of FACTOID in English

/ ˈfæktɔɪd; NAmE / noun

1.

something that is widely accepted as a fact, although it is probably not true

2.

a small piece of interesting information, especially about sth that is not very important :

Here's a pop factoid for you.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.