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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 4 months ago

Oh, wow. Two cool factoids in one thread.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Facts, rather. Factoids are things commonly believed to be true, but are not.

[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You might be thinking of alternative fact, lie, wives tale, myth, fallacy, falsity, fiction, fib... or factoid.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Thanks for this factoid.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago

Ah, interesting distinction. Thanks for clarifying.

[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Don't believe him!

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