factoid
/ˈfæk.tɔɪd/
noun
- A brief piece of information that is interesting but not always true or important.
- The article was full of factoids that sounded impressive but were never verified.
- She shared a factoid about octopuses having three hearts.
- He loves collecting random factoids to use in conversations.
- A small, often trivial piece of true information.
- The book is packed with historical factoids about ancient Rome.
- Each chapter ends with a factoid box containing a surprising statistic.
- Here's a fun factoid: honey never spoils.