SSTF@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat inaccurate historical factoid do you just go with?message-squaremessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down14
arrow-up168arrow-down1message-squareWhat inaccurate historical factoid do you just go with?SSTF@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squaredannoffs@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down7·1 year agoIf you’re a former English teacher you should be aware that language changes and while “factoid” was originally coined to mean a made up fact, the term is currently mostly used to refer to small inconsequential facts.
minus-squaredaisy lazarus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThat’s literally the most ironic thing I’ve read
If you’re a former English teacher you should be aware that language changes and while “factoid” was originally coined to mean a made up fact, the term is currently mostly used to refer to small inconsequential facts.
That’s literally the most ironic thing I’ve read