Factoid

English

Etymology

Combination of fact and the suffix -oid meaning 'resembling'.

Noun

1. An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
2. Usage Problem. A small insignificant fact, but still interesting. (Note: Refer above to the meaning of the suffix. It's ironic that the very definition of factoid has itself come to be a factoid.)