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Apocrypha vs Factoid - What's the difference?

apocrypha | factoid |

As a proper noun apocrypha

is (plurale tantum) that group of works which formed part of the septuagint, but not of the hebrew canon recognized by the jews, and which is considered by some christians to form an authentic part of scripture, but which is rejected by other (namely by protestants).

As a noun factoid is

an inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.

apocrypha

English

(wikipedia apocrypha)

Noun

(head)
  • (obsolete) Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
    • (John Locke)

    Related terms

    * apocryphal

    factoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
  • An interesting item of trivia.