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Recent Examples of factoid
One factoid in the article of particular interest pointed out that OpenAI partner Microsoft would get an even earlier jump on its competitors by offering Orion to Azure customers in November.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Fun factoid: Ross Hunter, who produced Pillow Talk, claimed that theater managers did not want to book it.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Another fun factoid: Remember the picture-perfect home the Anderson’s lived in?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Fun factoid: The original name for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was supposed to be Ian Fleming's Solo, and Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was a consultant on the project.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Fun factoid: Ross Hunter, who produced Pillow Talk, claimed that theater managers did not want to book it.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Another fun factoid: Remember the picture-perfect home the Anderson’s lived in?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Fun factoid: The original name for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was supposed to be Ian Fleming's Solo, and Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was a consultant on the project.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
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Another common misconception is that there must always be a third-party manager or pimp involved in trafficking.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bigfoot, the campaign’s mascot, is reportedly a member of the big heart club and also represents myths and misconceptions about organ donation.Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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The wholesale engulfing of the myth of white superiority is what makes that kind of violence.Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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And once again, our two heroes — recast as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza tilting at wind turbines — struggle to reconcile the myths that men write for themselves with the realities that life is actually willing to offer them.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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To think magically, to think with the spirit, despite the risks of superstition and irrationalism, also allows for the consideration of something beyond the heart or head.Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jones' donation to Cruz may have come at a much bigger price to those who believe in superstition, however.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Trust Yourself To Know When To Rest The concept of separating life and work for a true professional is a fallacy.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Human sociability, conformism, and the sunk cost fallacy—which leads people to double down on a failing course of action—all contribute to maintaining the status quo.Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
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While not massively common, losing your kit due to a loading error is very frustrating in a game like Tarkov, so any improvements to reduce the chances of that happening are always going to be a positive.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The results were delayed further because of a tabulation error, though both parties were consulted on the decision to recount nearly 30,000 ballots.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
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The books are mainly literary fiction, with occasional nonfiction.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Suspense and crime fiction in many flavors from the author of the Ruth Galloway mysteries.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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To help combat the concurrent squall of lies, FEMA has spent precious resources to combat the untruths by beefing up the Rumor Response page on its website.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Beneath these fabrications are a bedrock of untruths humanity has told itself about the consequences of our collective actions.Porter Fox, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Her daughter isn’t quite willing to let such delusions stand.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Oh, that delusion also spreads to her Cinco de Mayo party.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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