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TIL about magnolia plants are so old that they are pollinated by beetles, because they were around before the advent of bees. (www.wikipedia.org)
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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, wow. Two cool factoids in one thread.

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Facts, rather. Factoids are things commonly believed to be true, but are not.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Factoid works. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid

You might be thinking of alternative fact, lie, wives tale, myth, fallacy, falsity, fiction, fib... or factoid.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Thanks for this factoid.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, interesting distinction. Thanks for clarifying.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Don't believe him!