factoid

As nouns the difference between factoid and anecdote

is that factoid is an inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media while anecdote is a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

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.

As an adjective apocryphal

is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a noun factoid is

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

As nouns the difference between cactoid and factoid

is that cactoid is a member of the cactus subfamily cactoideae while factoid is an inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and factoid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while factoid is an inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.