| 单词 | factoid |
| 例句 | I ask Kelton, hoping that his extensive knowledge of useless military factoids will come in handy. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I racked my brain for interesting factoids about myself, but I could only think of embarrassing ones. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Which is a lot nicer than saying, "Get out! Leave my room, and take all your interesting little factoids and theories with you!" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I think Uncle Basil gets all of his scientific factoids from his beer buddies. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Juan put in little annoying factoids here and there, but mostly Sierra had the floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I could mutter only “Yes, sir” and small factoids about my fledgling acting career while Evel built a small lead over Team Walsh. Matt Walsh: The First Time I Was Hustled (by Evel Knievel) 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z “I saw that little factoid and it’s kind of astonishing. But I don’t think that was deliberate, I think nobody got around to taking him off the list,” he said. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z Interspersed with these factoids are numerous stories taken from Vasari’s “Lives” itself. For the juiciest gossip on Renaissance artists, listen to Giorgio Vasari 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Robin’s argument about why this happens is a little too sweeping at times, too reliant upon convenient factoids for its historical-theoretical linkages. The Book That Predicted Trump 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Tiny factoids, multiplied endlessly, might assume imposing dimensions. Books of The Times: ‘Uncharted,’ by Erez Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel 2013-12-24T20:44:07Z Green is my favorite color, which gave these mathematical factoids profound significance to me. Bullied, autistic and obsessed with presidents: How the 2000 presidential election changed my life 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z My annoyance comes from the fact that nigh on every story about The Finkler Question's victory is accompanied by the ridiculous factoid that the book is the "first comic novel" to have taken the prize. Booker prize disdains comedy? What a joke 2010-10-14T09:09:00Z “I never respond to them. Personally, I think it’s unfair — it rewards only some readers and not those who don’t dig through all the archives to find the new little factoids.” J.K. Rowling Just Can’t Let Harry Potter Go 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z A walking, talking compendium of botanical factoids and zany zingers, she encourages fans with her cheeky-but-serious prayer for foragers, “Don’t die!” and her trademark gaptoothed smile. How Black Foragers Find Freedom in the Natural World 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z One factoid borrowed from the plot of a Robert Redford film seems absolutely loony in the context of this story. Review: In Liane Moriarty’s ‘Truly Madly Guilty,’ a Very Unfortunate Barbecue Indeed 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z As if that weren’t enough for the easily unsettled, the show sprinkles each episode with factoids related to the deaths examined, just rolling them out there without explanation. | 'Curious & Unusual Deaths': ?Curious & Unusual Deaths? on Discovery Fit & Health 2012-02-16T22:55:02Z Many viewers were also repelled by the sexist commentary from Sheldon that couldn’t really be saved by his strained elocution and left-field historical factoids. How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The factoids in “The Politician” are apt to be widely disseminated. 2010-01-29T06:14:00Z One single factoid had been catnip to the press, reported and re-reported in every media outlet on Earth. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z His gift is for cherry-picking factoids, and his latest book, “On the Map,” is full of little conversation pieces. Books of The Times: ‘On the Map’ by Simon Garfield 2012-12-18T23:14:13Z The earliest recorded piece of gossip — which was the factoid that originally sent me to Google — is roughly 3,500 years old, according to the author Roger Wilkes. | A History of Gossip 2010-12-07T16:00:00Z For most of the millions of people who watch TED videos at the office, it’s a middlebrow diversion and a source of factoids to use on your friends. Internet doomsday, explained 2012-05-16T11:45:00Z These books do provide basic medical information but are overstuffed with bulleted factoids, endless pages of recipes and daily tracking goals. Review | Migraines have plagued me for years. A new book puts my pain in perspective. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z While he did find out this fascinating factoid before the taping, it’s clear he would have preferred to wait a season to find an unencumbered Bachelorette to bless with his delightful presence. The Bachelorette Watch: The Men Tell All 2012-07-17T12:00:53Z Still, if people find inspiration from them, as Sapolsky writes, “more power to these factoids.” Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Various news outlets seized on factoids that came to symbolize the argument in people’s minds: The orchestra gets 16 weeks of paid vacation! Metropolitan Opera, with new contract, gears up for season that nearly wasn’t Ms. Atik’s sympathetic distillations of their questions and worries and factoids are lovely. Review: In Centuries-Spanning ‘Bump,’ It’s Always Labor Day 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Each state gets the same treatment: one page each for an introductory essay and libation facts, plus historical, political and pop-culture factoids. Saluting the red, white and brew: ‘The Field Guide to Drinking in America’ 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z One more factoid to chew on: According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, in 2007 nearly a quarter of apples organically grown in the United States were sold as conventional. Apples: To peel or not to peel? The factoid doesn’t get much respect as a source of genuine historical insight, but Harvey deploys small scraps of knowledge to great effect. Meet the Man Who Spun the Media, Scammed Followers and Named Himself King 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z What about the essays and factoids for each state? Saluting the red, white and brew: ‘The Field Guide to Drinking in America’ 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The exposition revels in historical factoids disguised as dialogue, and certain anachronisms are detectable throughout. Black actor cast in a traditionally white role? 'Red Velvet' explores what happens next 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z And, perhaps not surprising at a conference populated primarily by superfans, there were the knowing nods and snickers at each lyrical pun — there were many — or mention of the most obscure factoids about his songs. Billy Joel-Loving Academics Get in a Piano Man State of Mind 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z But the play wears its research heavily, regularly trotting out from-the-annals factoids and bits of educational exposition, and the dialogue is often too blunt. Review | Anxious men and other world-builders at CATF 2019 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Birmingham’s book is packed with such entertaining factoids. Joyce, ‘Ulysses’ and obscenity viewed in page-turner style Wallace-Wells makes clear, through a stream of startling factoids, that individual consumption choices can never make the difference that policy changes can. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z In 2011, filmmaker Errol Morris made a short video intended to "nail down" the "one little factoid" of the Umbrella Man. Running the Park Slope Food Coop newsletter taught me not to believe in conspiracy theories 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Such factoids might seem more specious if the periodic table were not such a familiar and popular scientific artifact. Books of The Times: Sam Kean?s ?Disappearing Spoon? Explores Elements 2010-08-04T22:41:00Z I did, however, pick up a few factoids including how in the 1840s New York Police Department officers wore badges made of copper, which may have inspired the nickname “coppers” and later “cops.” The Getaway: Let’s Play: Making Travel a Game 2013-05-31T18:13:13Z A pertinent factoid: If you take “MisFit” and add an “F,” you get this anagram: I’m stiff. A stiff golfer tries to loosen up with clinics’ personalized assessments One minute we’re being given somewhat ghoulish factoids about funeral preparation. ‘Wrestling With Death,’ a New WGN America Reality Show 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z And there are neat factoids: If you happen to kill a polar bear, Wiseman warns, do not eat the liver, because it contains deadly amounts of vitamin A. App review: Lost in the wild? Don’t eat a polar bear’s liver, and other tips. 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Tips and factoids galore are tucked amid a profusion of photos — one big, bright shot after another of dishes you never even realized you wanted to eat. Ground beef, yes; sumac, no. This editor knows what food magazine readers want. 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Zacarias also adds deadpan factoids intoned into microphones — statistics and statements gauged to add depth to the shenanigans. Lure of telenovelas drives Arena’s ‘Destiny’ 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z May I suggest saying things like, “I know who you are, Bobby,” and then listing off a bunch of personal factoids about the person in a fast, staccato voice. Scandal Teaches You How to Handle It When Your Kid Makes a Sex Tape 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z But this shouldn’t deter the well-informed Harrison fan or the curious reader who’s simply searching for factoids that may come in handy on trivia night. Review | Getting to know George Harrison through his own words 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z In “Welcome to Dunder Mifflin,” excerpts from those interviews are interwoven with follow-up conversations, exclusive set photos and fascinating factoids — including the casting choices that almost were. Why was ‘The Office’ so successful? Kevin Malone, aka Brian Baumgartner, seeks answers in a new book 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “Walking” takes care to ID each new dinosaur species introduced, including factoids about what they ate and any special skills they might have had. ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’: It’s cute and, shhh, educational 2013-12-18T23:03:25Z He’d introduce each neighborhood with factoids about its legal, and later, de facto, segregation status. In Montgomery, a City Embedded With Pain, Finding Progress 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z All day on Monday, FM radio stations played Dylan back-to-back and quizzed listeners on Dylan factoids. Bob Dylan mania in India's northeast 2010-05-26T14:17:00Z Barton points out several items of interest and peppers the outing with fun factoids — and all three captains are happy to answer questions — but there’s no continuous flow of narration. Long for a quick-hit cruise? Day-sail out of Annapolis on a 74-foot schooner. 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z I forgot my kindergarten teacher’s name to bring you that factoid. RECAP: The Bachelorette Watch: Italian Cheese and Whine 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z And did you find emcee Ryan Seacrest's opening factoids about the vote as unnerving as I did? "You set a world record last night with 122 million votes," he told the audience. "American Idol's" pageant of boredom 2011-05-26T12:27:00Z Jackie is drawn to Frank's stories as escapist pulp fiction, but she doesn't care to confront them as weighty biographical factoids. 'Laugh Killer Laugh' pulls off an offbeat crime caper 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z His previous book, “Conversation Sparks,” was a collection of over 350 quirky factoids. Review | ‘Riots I Have Known’ is criminally funny 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Above all, Holmes never comes across as stiff or stuffy, but rather, at 71, almost boyishly eager to share his delight in the surprising vagaries of a human life or the odd factoids of history. An insider’s tale of how biography works: ‘This Long Pursuit,’ by Richard Holmes 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z The story is merely an excuse to share factoids that satisfy his Titanic obsession. In 'Liar: A Memoir' Rob Roberge wrestles with the consequences of sex, drugs, and punk rock 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z He also offers plenty of unexpected, oddly beguiling factoids. The secret history of Wonderland in ‘The Story of Alice’ 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Do you ever break out these factoids at cocktail parties? Secrets of T-rex sex! 2012-10-28T00:30:00Z “I knew in anyone else’s hands, that there would be some sort of factoid that would set off the cynic in me and the audience. Like: ‘No, that was the wrong question.’ In ‘Summer of Soul,’ a lost history reborn to play loud 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Though more engagé than restful, Menand’s “The Free World” is comparably diverting, even at the basement level of the weird factoid. Perspective | Remember when high culture was revered? Louis Menand’s ‘The Free World’ made me nostalgic. 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z This film also encourages dog adoption, but the first of several factoids it displays on the screen is this: “There are 4.7 million dog bite victims each year in the U.S.” Critic’s Notebook: Dogs on TV, Beyond the Whispering 2012-05-29T18:19:29Z It’s the sort of cheeky factoid that features heavily on the comedy site Cracked.com, where Wong — pen name of Jason Pargin — is an executive editor. Everything you think you know about ghosts is wrong 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Along the way, we learn some interesting factoids — such as the genesis of the iconic Beat finger snaps. 'Beats' delivers a full dose of finger-snapping rebellion 2011-01-18T18:05:00Z While this factoid might be news to you, you’ve most likely noticed that breweries are popping up in every borough. Things to Do in New York This Weekend: Sharks in Brooklyn? You Better Believe It. 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z And he uncovers factoids that reveal how much Sodo has shaped the fabric of other parts of our city. Seattle's slightly amphibious Sodo subject of new photo-history 2010-07-22T22:07:00Z Usually I would present these factoids to acquaintances as questions that I would immediately answer for them: Bullied, autistic and obsessed with presidents: How the 2000 presidential election changed my life 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z With his factoids, pre-recorded showbiz interviews and chats with his studio friends, Wright seems to be doing the same show as he did on Radio 1 in the old century. A week listening to ? Radio 2 2011-02-10T13:56:01Z But he does add another factoid from his past, claiming that Barack Obama was his paralegal before he went into politics and became president. Outrageous! Beloved `Seinfeld' character reborn 2010-12-01T19:44:00Z Now compare that factoid to another Forbes list, the ranking of the most powerful celebrities, a metric that takes into account both hard dollars and inchoate fame. Who Is Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Actress? 2013-07-30T15:43:14Z I think the most headline-grabbing factoid is the projection that global Internet growth may soon slow. Emojis, video, driverless cars: Mary Meeker’s internet trends report unveils next big areas for tech growth 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z It doesn’t, and it’s uncertain if Howard left in that point as a dangling factoid or as a hint that the kids deserved more credit for their own survival. ‘Thirteen Lives’ Review: Dramatizing the Near Impossible 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z For years I've had so many factoid stuffed in my head, I think — I'm not sure where my medulla oblongata is, but I think that's the part that's been sore for all these years. Mo Rocca on "Mobituaries," celebrity deaths and what we get wrong about Billy Carter 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z My favorite factoid from our sightseeing bus tour: The dome’s glass represents transparency in government, and the visitors walking inside it show that the people are above the government. In Berlin, it’s a whole new city, but the Wall’s traces remain He also knows an interesting factoid when he sees one. 'Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat': Humanity's inconsistent views of animals 2010-09-22T23:16:00Z A factoid about the So Solid entourage declaring war on Dizzee Rascal's Roll Deep crew after the latter pinched So Solid's Lisa Maffia on the bottom was also widely believed. So Solid Crew not feeling Lovebox after 'another band' pushes them off bill 2013-07-19T14:18:35Z Then she added a few minutes later, in a rundown of factoids, "He knows how to line dance!" The mind-numbing stupidity of the Royal Wedding 2011-04-29T13:30:00Z “I am a walking encyclopedia of worthless Manhattan trivia,” he informs Terry, adding, “People either love it or hate it,” as if the ability to spout factoids were a highly contentious trait. ‘Mr. Parker’ Review: Starting Over 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z “If Our Bodies Could Talk” is a numbingly upbeat grab bag of anecdotes and factoids and curiosities with no through-narrative. Review: ‘If Our Bodies Could Talk,’ Our Spleens Probably Wouldn’t Be Funny 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z In the meantime, New Directions has just issued this little compendium of brief anecdotes and odd factoids about Prague’s most famous author. ‘Is That Kafka?’: a new book reveals a pool-playing moviegoer afraid of mice 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z It’s worth reading the whole in-depth thing here, but here are some of our favorite Bieber factoids from the piece: 1. 7 Justin Bieber Facts We Learned from the Hollywood Reporter Cover Story 2013-11-20T16:42:36Z Including that factoid in this review of an entirely other movie would have added nothing. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z This is the kind of factoid that the internet can reliably deliver in a matter of seconds, and yet the joy of discovering such things has been entirely lost. The Magazine Business, From the Coolest Place to the Coldest One 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “I was just scrolling through the PDFs, looking for new little factoids.” His Martin Luther King Biography Was a Classic. His Latest King Piece Is Causing a Furor. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The little-known factoid was revealed in "The Mystery of a Small Pond," published Tuesday amid great fanfare. Pope's sensitive side revealed in children's book 2012-12-11T21:19:08Z Putting across so many medical factoids and bits of real stories has the paradoxical effect of diminishing a sense of emotional truth. Review: ‘Uncommon Sense’ Looks at Life on the Autism Spectrum 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Throughout “The Club,” Damrosch seamlessly mixes learned exposition with striking factoids and observations. Review | ‘The Club’ spotlights the stars of 18th-century British culture — and invites some new members 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z No state capitals or other “Jeopardy!”-like factoids here. ‘Labor Games’ Is a Brilliantly Absurd TV Game Show 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Garrow found factoids aplenty, about the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s infamous surveillance of Dr. King — and, most controversially, about alleged sexual misconduct by the civil rights leader. His Martin Luther King Biography Was a Classic. His Latest King Piece Is Causing a Furor. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Fox News cherry-picks video clips and factoids to portray President Biden as a weakling who is captive of his party's left wing or the Chinese Communist Party, or both. Joe Biden, MSNBC and 2024: Is liberal propaganda distorting our perception? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z It’s not exactly an overwhelming sample size, but those statistical factoids — how the “bench players” are putting up a ton of numbers — shed a lot of light on what makes this U.S. team tick. So far in the Basketball World Cup, the US has shown off tons of depth 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s not exactly an overwhelming sample size, but those statistical factoids - how the “bench players” are putting up a ton of numbers - shed a lot of light on what makes this U.S. team tick. So far in the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. has shown off tons of depth 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z That isn’t just something for the record books, a quirky factoid for weather buffs. As he leaves Phoenix’s blistering sun, AP’s climate news director reflects on desert life 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z It's not uncommon to hear the oft-repeated factoid that glass is actually a liquid, not a solid. Neither a solid nor a liquid, glass is a complicated material still surprising scientists 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Stanley Wells — who will bring out “What Was Shakespeare Really Like?” this year — is subtly mocked over factoids this 92-year-old doyen of Shakespeare studies can’t quite remember. Review | As we honor Shakespeare, scholars respond to questions about him 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Throughout “Ignorance: A Global History,” Burke peppers readers with a flurry of striking factoids, quotations and anecdotes. Review | Ignorance is not always bliss — and not always bad — a new book argues 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It bursts with philosophy, jokes, factoids, tense academic social dynamics and fragments of formative memory. Review | A failing academic tries to retain her optimism in ‘The Guest Lecture’ 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z While most of the included information will be familiar to former and still-faithful Gleeks, the project did reveal some factoids in its first two episodes. 'Glee' docuseries explores what — or who — caused Cory Monteith's overdose 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z It's not uncommon to hear the oft-repeated factoid that glass is actually a liquid, not a solid. Neither a solid nor a liquid, glass is a complicated material still surprising scientists 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Here’s a factoid filled with holiday anti-cheer: The country went through three infamous mass shootings in November. Armed for the holidays 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z We’ll get to Swennumson’s zombies, but if you have forgotten your salmonid factoids, here’s a quick refresher: For at least 2 million years, Pacific salmon have flourished in our cold mountain rivers and streams. The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery boosts spawn of the swimming dead 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s just not that kind of a record that’s burned into people’s minds as a factoid. NBA's career scoring record is a unique total, one LeBron James is sure to eclipse 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z To get every question, answer and factoid in your inbox as soon as we publish, sign up here. Analysis | Why does the Midwest love orchestras so much? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z That’s just the sort of factoid you might learn on a TV show that, in its own way, risked becoming a wandering star: “It’s Academic.” Perspective | After 61 years on WRC-TV, ‘It’s Academic’ is moving to WETA 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The format included regular features including his "factoids" - listing quirky facts - and Friday's final episode included a series of special factoids about Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Steve Wright hosts his final BBC Radio 2 afternoon show 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Similarly, though Edwards doesn’t quote much from the books he discusses — and, thankfully, avoids spoilers when summarizing their plots — he can’t resist a good anecdote or factoid. Review | Martin Edwards’s ‘The Life of Crime’ will thrill mystery fans 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The conservative press jumped on this factoid the next day to hint that voters really had lost faith in the way we vote. Democracy not dying: WA has 3rd highest voter turnout in nation 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “One of my favorite factoids about ‘Friday the 13th’ is that the mask isn’t introduced until the third movie, but we all remember Jason with a hockey mask,” Bring says. How the slasher genre helped bring a 'Pretty Little Liars' back from the dead 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z It’s an entity with no consistent intellectual or ethical compass, but an extraordinary library of factoids and received wisdom that it spouts on command, even if it contradicts itself five minutes later. You can turn Meta’s chatbot against Mark Zuckerberg 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z And his factoids — overlooked statistics and historical notes — sometimes ventured south of esoteric. Vin Scully, forever the voice of the Dodgers, dead at 94 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Each of these discovery areas is marked with a sign indicating the fossils that can be viewed there, as well as some related scientific factoids. Vermont’s Lake Champlain Islands offer a sweet, summery slice of mellow 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The report features a tsunami of metrics, data and factoids, but here’s the bottom line: Bus and rail customers are unhappy, and they have every right to be. Opinion | Metro riders are unhappy — and they have every right to be 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Trump quickly weaponized the factoid, mentioning it 42 times in the final weeks of the campaign. Analysis | Unraveling the tale of Hunter Biden and $3.5 million from Russia 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It’s one of those factoids that gets repeated ad nauseam in medical textbooks, health magazines and high school biology classrooms. Opinion | Ovaries Are Prone to ‘Exhaustion’ and ‘Fatigue.’ Or Are They? 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Given that factoid and their 82-70 victory over No. 11 seed Utah on Wednesday night, perhaps the No. 6 seed Washington men’s basketball team will make a run this week in Las Vegas. UW Husky men win opener at Pac-12 tournament, using a big second half to beat Utah 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z That used to mostly be an interesting but irrelevant factoid, like learninig that orange cats are mostly male or what a "strawberry moon" is. Nothing sends the willfully ignorant into a whiny tailspin like being reminded that others learn 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Before seeing this third installment of the Jon Watts-helmed trilogy, I wouldn’t have considered that last factoid anything worth bragging about. Unpacking all the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z A conversation with her is self-propelling and unpredictable, an instant flood of ideas and funny stories and book recommendations and factoids. Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, football factoids were of particular interest. Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z I did appreciate the analysis of a “factoid” — that’s fair criticism. Best Starts for Kids: ‘Impressed with the county’s work’ 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z On the other hand, Bach is a disarming small-talker; a rememberer of birthdays; a collector of personal factoids he jots onto slips of paper and carries in an etui for later use. Power Game: Thomas Bach’s Iron Grip on the Olympics 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Over nearly six years, the county’s voluminous reports resemble a highlight reel, brimming with uplifting stories and impressive factoids: Nearly $370 million invested so far. Upbeat image of massive Best Starts for Kids levy doesn’t tell King County voters full story 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z This is one of those classic Biden factoids — an assertion with specific numbers that seems to change in each telling. Analysis | Biden’s nonsensical claim about Alzheimer’s and hospital beds 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Indeed, the Top 30 factoid is a bit arbitrary and misleading. ‘Beats all of us losing’: 4 US men, 8 women still in French 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z If that sort of factoid seems vaguely familiar, add it to the list in a season of extremes. As Velocity Increases, So Does Danger to Batters 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Regardless of any negative connotations that a comparison between the fictional family and her own might invite, Kardashian appeared flattered by the factoid. Kim Kardashian, family were 'massive inspiration' for one 'Bridgerton' family, actress reveals 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s like the factoid that leaked in Albany recently. Opinion | Andrew Cuomo is plummeting, and there’s no one left to catch him 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z In addition to the lunch menu and a factoid or two, the announcer also lists off students of day with information about that student as well as a photo. Hastings students give school a boost with morning videos 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Sweeping her first four Grand Slam finals put her alongside only Monica Seles and Roger Federer in the Open era, a factoid she found “definitely something crazy to hear.” Naomi Osaka, the bright star of women’s tennis, claims another Australian Open title 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Trump is not a Facebook user, but he thinks like one, absorbing a confused mess of conspiracy theories, misinformation, random factoids, bad memes and racist rumors playing on the fears of the day. Perspective | Trump's tweets are famous. But this is the Facebook presidency. 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Pence, President Trump — and other surrogates — have held on to this false factoid since before the tax cut was passed. Pence makes case for Trump as ‘law and order’ president while Blake shooting continues to reverberate 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z His mind is stored with factoids, quickly accessible and seemingly organized as mental spreadsheets. A collector says he discovered two never-before-heard Sinatra recordings. But is it really Frank? 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z Many Americans believe that Trump is an underappreciated martyr because they marinate in selective, manipulated and outright fraudulent factoids. Opinion | Donald Trump Is the Best Ever President in the History of the Cosmos 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z That factoid itself could get the conversation rolling. Did ‘Alien’ deserve to beat ‘Star Wars’? Our critics discuss Ridley Scott's classic 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “If he tells more falsehoods, if he conveys more falsehoods again and again, they almost become factoids — not quite a fact,” she said. Live From Her Kitchen, Pelosi Works to Counter Trump’s Coronavirus Show 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The bizarre factoid is contained in MBS, a new book by the New York Times correspondent Ben Hubbard about the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, which will be published next week. 'One orb, slightly used': MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Just as the whole party was leaving town, social media was awash with Jordan tributes and factoids. Creative Scoring, High Drama and Zion Williamson: All-Star Takeaways 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z But caveats aside, the list provides some interesting factoids, other than the ascendance of “Murder Mystery.” Netflix says 'Murder Mystery' was its most 'popular' 2019 release. That doesn't mean what you think 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Contains a number of factoids about pigeon anatomy, like the fact they have 340-degree vision. ‘Spies in Disguise’ review: Will Smith goes into 007 mode for this lively, sweet animated comedy 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z This factoid was reported in many news reports during the migration surge, including in a front-page article in The Washington Post. Analysis | The biggest Pinocchios of 2019 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z That was one of the many factoids revealed by former Fox host Megyn Kelly, who spoke to PBS’s “Frontline” ahead of the new film “Bombshell” being released in theaters. Roger Ailes feared Fox News would lose viewers because of Donald Trump, Megyn Kelly claims 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z In a style rarely found in books about global catastrophe, he interweaves personal stories, bulleted factoids and a delicious serving of metaphor. Review | We know what we have to do to save the planet. We just don’t care. 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z This was the perfect opportunity to scrape up more factoids for shoppers who often peruse her place with the hopes of both buying interesting pieces and learning about the city’s history. Galveston: Red Light District Tours draw visitors, attention 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Each load screen offers you one of 120 factoids, such as bees do not live more than two weeks, and they never sleep. Family-friendly video games for summer fun | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z My favorite factoid on this newest broad-shouldered strongman, Mr. Woodland, once a baseball player and a high-school basketball star: He took a charge from a guy trying to dunk over him. You can't describe Gary Woodland as simply a long bomber anymore - Golf Digest 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z In service of that goal, he sometimes fabricates economic factoids entirely, including during a Thursday radio interview in which he falsely claimed that wages just began to grow for the first time in 20 years. Opinion | Herman Cain and Stephen Moore follow Trump’s lazy conspiracy theorizing 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Intrepidly traversing offbeat locales and endearingly oddball characters, drolly retailing obscure factoids, it recalls popular science maestro Mary Roach. Uncovering the military's unlikely role in astrophysics and environmental conservation 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z This tweet combines two factoids into a highly misleading package. Analysis | Kamala Harris leaps to unwarranted conclusions in tax tweet 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The latest head-shaking factoid about our red ink is that the federal government next year will spend more on interest on the debt than it will on children. Amazon puts the smile in federal income taxes — by not paying any 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Even after an email exchange with Harris’s spokesman, Kessler was unconvinced, accusing Harris of combining “two factoids in a highly misleading package” and giving the claim Four Pinnochios. Harris fact-checked over ‘nonsensical’ claim Trump hiked taxes on middle class 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z From the Rams’ perspective, the factoid is more than an interesting piece of trivia. Rams best be super on Sunday, because this could be a one-shot deal 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z His name is Jevon and here’s a little factoid: He’s just finishing up in “Hamilton,” as the understudy for Hamilton and all the other dudes who aren’t Burr. How Madison McFerrin, Singer, Spends Her Sundays 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Tiny type covered the pages with factoids and other ephemera, a precursor of New York’s Approval Matrix. Goodbye, New York. Adam Moss Is Leaving the Magazine He Has Edited for 15 Years. 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z We traced this factoid to a statement by Leahy in early December. Analysis | Does it matter that Trump has only spent 6 percent of the ‘wall’ money? 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Last week, a factoid tweeted by the NFL’s research department spread around social media. The NFL’s highest paid quarterbacks will be watching some of the cheapest in the playoffs 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z This is a classic Washington moment — a prominent journalist and a lawmaker arguing over whether a factoid is accurate. Analysis | Does the Trump tax cut give 83 percent of the benefits to the top 1 percent? 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Kirkus Reviews says that the book takes “barbed aim at the anti-vaxxer movement and its surrounding ethics, while bolstering her potent cautionary tale with enough scientific factoids to make the whole rolling disaster terrifyingly plausible.” 10 science fiction and fantasy books to check out this December 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z If this seems absurd, consider this factoid: despite its age, Minecraft saw a record-breaking 74 million active players in December 2018. Fortnite is not the biggest game on YouTube this year 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z I found this “you’ve evolved to be kind” notion the most disarming factoid of the hundreds served up over the 10 weeks. Blissed out: the 13 steps to becoming happy 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Partly on this unobjectionable factoid, he supported his argument that everything seemed to be going right for the typical American worker this Labor Day. Opinion | The truth about how American workers are doing 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z It’s worth watching the movie again to hear the amusing director reflect on the production as he promises to deliver plenty of factoids straight away and no meandering introductions. Blu-ray reviews: ‘Walking Tall: Special Edition’ and ‘Upgrade’ 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The Chapo book is a wry, satiric look at American political culture, interspersed with asides and factoids that layer over the larger narrative. “Chapo Guide to Revolution” hints at a burgeoning leftist culture going mainstream 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Suddenly the quirkiness is just an assemblage of annoying factoids about the place that raised me. How America's heartland loses black people 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z She was, instead, scrolling through social media updates, thumbing her way through observations about the news – including factoids about France’s World Cup victory that afternoon. Aggression, abuse and addiction: we need a social media detox | Jonathan Freedland 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z That’s why factoids about Cleopatra being born closer to the creation of smart phones than the building of the Great Pyramids feel so striking. When Did That Happen? 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z “He knew coaches, players, games, dates of games and final scores - all manner of factoids - off the top of his head. And when you looked it up, he was always right.” AP Basketball Writer Jim O’Connell dead at age 64 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z In high school and college, I’d occasionally let this factoid slip. Opinion | My Not-So-Bad Birth Defect 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z You might not think this impressive factoid would factor into the interior design of their contemporary high-rise condominium, but actually it has implications both aesthetic and admirable. In downsizing to a downtown condo, a couple pulls an aesthetic U-turn and creates a contemporary compromise 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Children on tricycles and scooters paused to stare while their parents offered factoids about the animals. Dinner and a show: These nine goats draw spectators while clearing an overgrown Maryland park 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z That is just a cute little factoid, of course; the real cause for optimism, among Yankees fans, should be the way their team is winning. For the Yankees, the Magic Often Comes Late 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z This factoid, I noticed, was almost always rolled out as if it was a great achievement, rather than an indictment of the United States’s political dynasties. Happy birthday to YouTube? It's now a terrifying cesspit of clickbait | Arwa Mahdawi 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z If the facts don’t comport with your view of the world then you disregard them or manufacture new factoids. Lawrence Wright: ‘It’s difficult to escape the Texas stereotype’ 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z But here’s a fun factoid: Daniels isn’t a big fan of that name. Stormy Daniels tells the women of ‘The View’ that she’s ‘done being bullied’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z When Trump began his presidential campaign, Rogen didn’t think the fun factoid he knew about Trump would matter to voters. Seth Rogen says Stormy Daniels mentioned her affair with Trump ’10 years ago’ 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Surprising factoid: Someone who gets married at 25 years old is 11 percent less likely to get divorced than someone married at age 24. Three Books That Prove Timing Actually Is Everything 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Alongside the new factoid, Amazon published a list of the most popular Prime items. Amazon shipped over 5 billion items worldwide through Prime in 2017 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Although the president is not invariably a stickler for precision when bandying factoids, he said the Everest of evidence against Moore did not rise to his standards of persuasiveness. Opinion | Trump’s Moore endorsement sunk the presidency to unplumbed depths 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Below are a few factoids about his life: 10 Things to Know About Jerome Powell 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z And to copy editors like myself, an interesting factoid is that when the tower became a national monument in 1906, the apostrophe was lost, and hence, we now know of it as “Devils Tower.” TRAVEL: Wyoming, Montana wonders Devils Tower, Little Bighorn bear history of U.S., American Indians 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The film’s only narration is the cool, smoky voice-over of Maureen Jones, delivering historical and biological factoids with clinical precision and a tinge of regret, like a soulful Siri from a dystopian near future. Theo Anthony dives deep on symbiotic connections between Baltimore and its rodents in 'Rat Film' 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Gizmodo categorized the site as a “link dump,” but many of the pages, like this factoid on bullying, don’t even link to their vaguely referenced source. Finally, there’s a website just for people who think Clinton should have won 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z During a January event aimed at mobilizing young women to run for political office, Karunaratne heard an interesting factoid from former U.S. Inside the Push for More Public Statues of Notable Women 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z But after steeping yourself in their work, you begin to wonder if all their upbeat factoids really do speak for themselves. Is the world really better than ever? 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z “The muscle fiber finding is an interesting factoid, but the tale that they spin based on that just doesn’t come from their data.” How chimps outmuscle humans 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z It’s a vast collection of fascinating factoids, breathtaking scenery and thorough research. 'The Story of China' is a six-part series that, like the country's history, has its ups and downs 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z His fathomless lack of interest in America’s path to the present and his limitless gullibility leave him susceptible to being blown about by gusts of factoids that cling like lint to a disorderly mind. Opinion | Trump has a dangerous disability 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Oh, great, another reader posting garbage factoids. mdieri, maybe YOU should "please stop it." "one third of women have this" - not quite. Could Be the Thyroid; Could Be Ennui. Either Way, the Drug Isn’t Helping. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Norman Mailer coined the word “factoid” in 1973 to describe ideas or information perceived by the public as facts but actually dubious or instruments of obfuscation. Donald Trump: A bigger “factoid” president than Nixon? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Also key to the action are the factoids scattered throughout the episode. Chock full of science, and it’s still funny 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z We can give him a pass on that last factoid. Opinion | Mulvaney, Trump management pick, lacking on hiring freeze information 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z That it’s also a nearly three-decade effort from one of our living greats is just an interesting factoid in the end - plus, we’ve been here before a few times over with Scorsese’s passion projects. Review: Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ is a gorgeous, tedious journey 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Here's the key factoid: Because Congress preserved elements of Constellation, it could be revived under a new administration. With Trump, Gingrich and GOP calling the shots, NASA may go back to the moon 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Too many writers and commentators, suffering under the strain of a small imagination, pollute the atmosphere with factoids. Donald Trump: A bigger “factoid” president than Nixon? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Critics decry that today we’re defended by the smallest arsenal of ships, planes and warriors since before World War II. That’s an interesting factoid, but not a compelling reason to rebuild the military. Does U.S. military need an overhaul? 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The Old Woman, a regular character on the programme, would discuss the news and once presented a game of factoids with Hollywood actor Will Smith. 'The Old Woman' on Radio 2's Steve Wright show dies - BBC News 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Surprising factoid: The deepest lake in the U.S., 3 Books Your Inner Geek Will Love 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Lehane recalled how pre-debate briefing books he helped compile for Gore and Bill Clinton had a page full of such factoids. The debate might be the nominees' last big chance to sway voters. Here's how they're preparing for it 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Ignorance of the actual meaning of “factoid” is a perfect demonstration of America’s contemporary failure to separate the authentic from the artificial, and the demonstrable from the deceptive. Donald Trump: A bigger “factoid” president than Nixon? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Surprising factoid: In the late 1800s, women who cycled were warned of the risk of an off-putting side effect: “bicycle face,” a sign of fatigue. Books Every Geek Should Read This Fall 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z And in a convenient historical factoid, Nicklaus’ place atop the major victory chart was assured at Canterbury no matter whether or not you like to count the U.S. Jack Nicklaus is close to breaking another golf record without even knowing it - Golf Digest 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Surprising factoid: A game focused on fitting uniquely shaped wooden blocks into a box, called Pentominoes, served as inspiration for Mr. Pajitnov. 3 Books Your Inner Geek Will Love 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z That factoid caught even some of those who were put in charge of making the 5,000 or so medals needed for these Rio Games by surprise. Gold medals in Rio are barely gold at all. Here’s why. 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z An equally intriguing factoid is that, as far as anyone knows, May, 59, is the first contemporary world leader with Type 1 diabetes. Britain's diabetic leader reflects differing healthcare systems 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Sandpiper species range widely in coloration, size, and description, and it's hard to pin down any factoids that stretch across all the groups. In honor of Pixar's adorable "Piper," here's The Verge's review of sandpipers 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z “We probably won’t push people off pyramids like the Mayans did, but Slooh will very much celebrate this extraordinary day of light with fascinating factoids and amazing live telescope feeds.” Watch Live: Full Moon Rises on Summer Solstice for First Time in Decades 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z However, this factoid is practically meaningless because it focuses just on taxation, and ignores benefits. The echo chamber 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In the spirit of looking cooperative, Ms. Mills did on occasion natter away, filling time with utterly irrelevant factoids about State Department org charts and her interest in Haiti and food security. Clinton’s Lawyer, Under Oath 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The factoid wasn't compelling for at least one senator, Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was an influential proponent of last year's USA Freedom Act. Next NSA Fight Begins With Semantics: 'Backdoor Search' or 'U.S. Person Query'? 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Driving up the college-experience level is the factoid that, for only the third time in the past seven Final Fours, Kentucky is absent. This Final Four could be one for the ages, but is already one for the aged 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Surprising factoid: Black holes can emit a musical tone; it’s a B-flat about 50 octaves below middle C on your piano. 3 Must-Read Books for Geeks 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z They knew who was on screen because, for the first time, the name was on screen along with a little factoid about them. Oscars producers Reginald Hudlin and David Hill on letting Chris Rock 'just go at it' and more 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z That’s an odd factoid, but hardly the weirdest footnote in the story of “Swiss Army Man.” Stories from Sundance: Sad clown Molly Shannon, dead Daniel Radcliffe 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Surprising factoid: Though most famous for his declaration, “Live long and prosper,” Spock of “Star Trek” once said, less dictatorially, “There are always possibilities.” Must-Read Books for Geeks 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z You can see where the “authoritarianism” factoid would be useful for Brooks’s anti-Trump “conspiracy.” The Scarlet ‘A’ 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Surprising factoid: Toronto’s CN Tower has the world’s tallest glass-floor elevator and the world’s highest bar. 3 Must-Read Books for Geeks 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z “We made our public schools No. 1 in America more than five years in a row.” — former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley O’Malley touts this factoid often. Fact checking the fourth Democratic presidential debate 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z New counts revise a popular factoid about how many bacteria live inside us. How Many Cells Are in the Human Body—And How Many Microbes? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z “When forced to make an edit to a piece for publication, they managed to remove the single-most interesting factoid in the piece?” asks rhetorically. To Spite ISIS 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z This was among the most dubious of the factoids thrown around in the debate. While peddling their anti-immigration lies, Ted Cruz and other GOPers hide this about Obama: He’s the Deporter in Chief 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Surprising factoid: For about $15, you can cobble together a tool that scans your car’s fault system for Diagnostic Trouble Codes, so you don’t have to rely entirely on your mechanic. 3 Must-Read Books for Geeks 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It’s as if the world’s media has transformed into a fanzine, breathlessly searching for factoids and hints no matter how small. Blocking Star Wars spoilers 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z And news outlets including National Geographic often use the factoid to introduce the magnitude of the microbiome, the world of microbes that call us home. How Many Cells Are in the Human Body—And How Many Microbes? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z A Google search might have turned up a few factoids: That GQ magazine once dubbed Wasserman the "kosher Kennedy" and that he played a round of golf with President Clinton and Tiger Woods. Casey Wasserman carries the torch to bring Olympics to L.A. in 2024 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Whether directed at “dummies” or filled with factoids designed to appeal to millennials, these introductory works can give a tyro wine lover a terrific head start and hopefully inspire a lifelong love of wine. The Five Best Wine Books for Beginners 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The only way to stop this deluge of feline factoids? Twitter users made to tweet 'Meow, I at Snowden to stop spam 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But from the context of Fiorina’s statement — she had just mentioned the factoid about the U.S. having 25 percent of the world’s prisoners — she must have been referring to state and federal prisons. A bipartisan failure in talking about prisons and the ‘war on drugs’ 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z But there's enough ambiguity that it's a fragile factoid to be passing around, and one that might not actually tell us much about men, women, and games. Do more women actually own game consoles than men? It's hard to say 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Given the partisan nature of the Boulder debate, another surprising Twitter factoid emerged: The conservatives on stage found common ground with some prominent liberal comedians, including Bill Maher, Dane Cook and Patton Oswalt. Is There Really Justice for All? 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The Christian Science Monitor‘s Dan Murphy noted the dubious factoid is “bandied about, usually to support the case for an extended military effort in Afghanistan.” John McCain’s insane delusions: The big Afghanistan lie he will not let go of 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Temple plays at Massachusetts next week, a factoid noted here because the mighty Owls backed up their first win over Penn State since 1941 and have reached 2-0. Campus Cleanup: The rest of the country gets to giggle at the SEC 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The four “state of the race” memos are a jumble of numbers and factoids from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. In Implicit Warning to Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton Sends Memos to Democrats Detailing Her Strengths 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Surprising factoids: Ms. Day is an unrepentant hoarder and keeps all the art that her fans send to her in a storage unit. A Summer Reading List for Geeks 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Here are five factoids from the report demonstrating how much brewers and the beer industry do for America, based on 2014 data: 5 Great Things That Beer Does for America 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps surprisingly, such factoids are far less informative than many seem to assume. The Inconvenient Truth About Climate Policy 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The factoid, or some close variant, is often tucked into news reports about a pending proposal to rename the peak. Texas peak challenges South Dakota summit’s claim 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z It also includes a witches who’s who, genealogical information, and the 10 best and worst episodes, among a multitude of other “Bewitched” factoids. Fairbanks author celebrates the magic of ‘Bewitched’ 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Were there ever any factoids or visuals you’d show people that would seem to register in a more visceral way, maybe bringing down some walls? “Some of them asked if the slaves got paid”: True stories from a former plantation tour guide 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Presidential elections often are mired in factoids that amount to very little. Editorials from around New York 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z This in itself is well-known: however, here are some factoids about the event that are less well-known: SAPVoice: Fourth of July factoids, 2015 edition 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z For those looking at omens and numbers there are these factoids: Each time the Blackhawks won a multiple-overtime game this spring, they lost the next game. Ducks, Blackhawks both are confident going into Game 5 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z You may also choose to include a personal factoid or memorable data point to set yourself apart. 6 Strategies for Better Online Visibility 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Here are some equally true factoids about Brave New World: SyFy, please give us the insane Brave New World series the world desperately needs 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z There was another factoid about Young that deserves mentioning. Want to be a successful networker? Follow this business legend 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The story, which cited “state officials” for the figure, was widely read, and the factoid ended up in viral images like this one. What environmentalists get wrong when they use the California drought to attack fracking 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Why would the police commander subscribe to this Dodge City factoid that one glance at the graveyard in daytime would disprove? A Fortune at the Top of the World 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z She flicked at those factoids in her keynote at the U.N. today, where she was greeted with thunderous applause and introduced as “future president.” Clinton Fights for Global Women’s Rights, Watches Her Back at Home 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Amazingly enough, most of this factoid — the 66 percent of work, 10 percent of income and 1 percent of property — dates back to some very fuzzy research from the late 1970s. The zombie statistic about women’s share of income and property 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z In Ha!, cognitive neuroscientist Weems divulges the answer to this question, along with many other scientifically backed factoids on the nature of humor. On Our Shelf 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Goldman executives say the view that the bank is a one-trick pony is misguided, and Blankfein's presentation on Tuesday is sprinkled with factoids that run contrary to market perceptions. Goldman: Jack of all trades, not master of one - CEO 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Too bad Rivers wasn't able to include that factoid in his recent pitch to fellow Western Conference coaches that Jordan deserved to be selected as an All-Star reserve. Clippers' DeAndre Jordan shows he's All-Star material in 115-98 win 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z After a little analysis and some additional research, I discovered some interesting factoids: SAPVoice: The Grammys Are Trending: A Look Back Over the Years 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z What is a little concerning is the report's factoid that "Apple will only likely achieve approximately 2-3 days in either the standby or low-power modes." Apple analysts predict another record quarter for iPhone sales, but all eyes are on the Apple Watch 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The dizzying pace of the news cycle will soon tumble the situation behind onrushing factoids and news bits until the flavor is gone and the press is tired of it. Inside the Beltway: U.S. terrorism worries ‘little changed’ after Paris attacks 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z That factoid didn’t do much good for shoppers this year, because just before Christmas ShopAdvisor announced that the 2014 shopping season’s best day for deals was Monday, December 15, when discounts averaged 20%. The 5 Big Lessons of the 2014 Shopping Season 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Here’s a startling little factoid: Since 2000, 52% of the companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired, ceased to exist, or dropped off the list. OracleVoice: Ray Wang: Cloud Is The 'Foundation For Digital Transformation' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The defense agency also provides technical specs on the sleigh, science factoids, provides links to charities and answers all questions — including inquiries about Santa’s visits to war zones and non-Christian countries. Inside the Beltway: Americans side with the CIA 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Another interesting factoid from Adobe’s data is that the big retailers got even bigger, hogging most of the growth in revenues from last year. Here's How Much You Spent On What May Be The Last Big Cyber Monday 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z First, when Microsoft raised the amount of OneDrive storage it provides for free accounts earlier this year, it also shared an interesting factoid about the data storage habits of the average user. Don't Buy A Chromebook Just For 1TB Drive Storage Offer 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The most startling factoid: A survey released Monday by the Brigham Young University Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy found Mr. Owens leading by 45.8 to 42.2 percent. Utah’s Love fights to stave off surging Democrat in final stretch 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z One quirky factoid is that the writer Somerset Maugham was born in an upstairs room. Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z That’s one of the curious factoids that emerge as part of the show. Exhibit explores infinite possibilities of Legos 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z One, Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, was once attacked by a cheetah in Zambia, according to a pop-up factoid. Everyone Needs to Lay Off the Miss America Contestants 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The biggest retailer in the world generates no shortage of surprising factoids about what customers are buying. To Find Hot Holiday Toys, Walmart Turns to Kid Testers 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In the spirit of debunking some of these, I’ve compiled a few factoids that people often get wrong. Catherine Rampell: Holes in the welfare hammock Among several reasons mentioned by the rock star and longtime environmentalist was this factoid: H&M's Fast Fashion Gives a Slow Start to Organic Cotton 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Basically, it was lighthearted trivia at best and an unstructured collection of factoids at worst. Factoid-filled diet advice is no help in battle of the bulge Lately, factoid has come to mean a trivial fact. How authors from Dickens to Dr Seuss invented the words we use every day 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z I don’t say this happily or, rather, I find it a grim factoid that games with girls in lead roles sell poorly still, still scare publishers away. 'Halo 5' Will Probably Have Two Playable Main Characters 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Another of the study’s factoids shows that most people are in favor of sharing: Most People Say They Could Get Rid of Tons of Stuff and Still Be Happy 2014-05-13T17:12:09Z No these factoids don’t come out of Fitz’ mouth — the guy could barely remember their names let alone school activities — but Abby’s dossier on the First Family. RECAP: Scandal Watch—We Finally Meet Fitz and Mellie’s Kids 2014-03-28T07:48:38Z While Anne Line Gjersem is on the ice, a strange factoid about Norway. Sports: Women’s Figure Skating Live Updates 2014-02-20T16:31:25Z In recent weeks, reports have surfaced revealing the following disturbing factoids: The State That’s Beginning to Wish It Never Got Rich 2014-02-20T12:26:22Z The tally of victims from the breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and others now exceeds one-third of the United States population — a grim factoid that may offer Mr. Krebs a strange sense of career vindication. Reporting From the Web’s Underbelly 2014-02-17T03:45:19Z There’s a category called data that includes lots of factoids and no financial information. Twelve Highlights From Warby Parker's 365-Page Annual Report 2014-01-10T21:14:04Z On top of factoids being more cognitively demanding, they tend to fall flat in the sensory department. Why Photos – Not Words – Count on Restaurant Menus 2013-12-03T14:55:00Z There is always more to learn, always another factoid to gnaw. A plaza called Dealey: The birthplace of the JFK mystery that will never die 2013-11-22T01:25:59Z What do you think such factoids truly mean? The Big Lie About Shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2013-11-21T12:25:11Z A staffer gave World Peace cue cards, with factoids about some tourist spots. Metta World Peace Takes NYC by Tour Bus 2013-10-16T12:20:56Z Many of the world’s most expensive buildings are known for factoids other than their constructions costs. World's Most Expensive Buildings 2013-09-24T13:02:00Z But we also enjoy the quirky factoids amid the weighty census data and maps. Heavy political trivia 2013-09-24T00:04:36Z But although there may be a nice ring in using two factoids with the number “15,” Ryan’s observation is a bit facile. Paul Ryan’s claim that $15 trillion has been spent on the war on poverty 2013-08-02T10:00:00Z Gates goes on to describe some of the jaw-dropping factoids in the book: Which do you think weighs more — human beings and domesticated animals, or all the wild vertebrates in the world? Dot Earth Blog: ‘Harvesting the Biosphere’ – Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil 2013-07-25T18:42:53Z It’s so easy to toss off a quick factoid, observation or link; and enables users to follow a large number of brands and people. Google Plus Boosts Executive Careers (Here's How) 2013-07-19T15:51:00Z The most charitable explanation here is that US Airways is just trying to kill some time by filling your ears with factoids, as you stew on hold. The Haggler: Tracking a Child Support Mix-Up In New York 2013-05-25T15:17:16Z Just one day after the Los Angeles Times published an article titled “Part-timers to lose pay amid health act’s new math,”one of its factoids became a frequently-mentioned talking point for Republicans. Is Long Beach really limiting the hours of 1,600 workers because of ‘Obamacare’? 2013-05-06T10:00:00Z Disturbing factoid for the Rangers The top scorer in last year’s Rangers-Capitals series, with 3 goals and 4 assists, was Marian Gaborik. Slap Shot: In First Round, Ovechkin Isn’t the Only Story 2013-05-02T14:26:29Z He thought back to when General Manager Billy King and his staff would bring artist renderings of Barclays Center, with “little factoids” about the size of Brooklyn and its capacity for enthusiasm. Nets 103, Pistons 99: Nets Beat Pistons in Season Finale to Set Up Series With Bulls 2013-04-18T03:53:53Z The more "news factoids" you digest, the less of the big picture you will understand. News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier 2013-04-12T19:00:01Z Or to use this factoid in an important speech like the State of the Union address? A 1 to 140 ‘return’ from the Human Genome Project? 2013-04-03T10:02:00Z Actually it has never had a down day: the Knox-hating websites have been passing along innuendo and cherry-picked factoids for six years now. The Amanda Knox Haters Society: How They Learned to Hate Me Too 2013-03-29T08:05:23Z Another encouraging factoid for the Rangers Repeat to your heart’s content the cliché about the paramount importance of the power play, but it’s false. Slap Shot: In First Round, Ovechkin Isn’t the Only Story 2013-05-02T14:26:29Z Here’s a sampling of factoids from some new consumer studies and surveys, ranging from weird to obvious to just plain ridiculous: I Don’t Drink Legally. Weird Money: 9 Odd Factoids from Recent Consumer Surveys and Studies 2013-03-12T13:00:20Z Interest factoid: Adam Smith's oft-cited "invisible hand" only appears in a single sentence in the book. Top 10 Influential Business Books of All Time 2013-02-06T13:00:00Z More detailed gun safety information, beyond the handful of random factoids? Video Games and Violence: The NRA's Practice Range Game 2013-01-15T22:50:27Z Underneath his name on your TV set are the usual factoids: height, weight, hometown. Should College Athletes Major in Sports? 2012-11-27T11:10:00Z Fun factoid floating around: When was the last time a Republican won the presidency without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket? When candidates spam 2012-11-06T01:12:00Z More factoids: He also turned down multiple acquisition offers for his location-based service and once used a 160-slide pitch deck to woo venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Foursquare's Dennis Crowley on Failed Pitches, Acqhires & Strategy 2012-10-12T14:56:06Z “The court accepted petitioner’s factoid uncritically,” they wrote, “all the while accusing the S.E.C. of paying inadequate attention to the empirical work before it, and of slipshod economic analysis in general.” High & Low Finance: Circuit Court Needs to Let the S.E.C. Do Its Job 2012-09-20T22:42:02Z I’m sure your due diligence uncovered that little factoid, yes?” On Lanai, Tiny Hawaiian Island, a New Owner 2012-08-23T02:53:32Z There was also this factoid about the British keeping prisoners in a pit of London's sewage and then the prisoners' skin used to fall off as a result. Torches, prisons and banter color the Olympic experience 2012-07-31T16:43:27Z Finally, it was a comment not fed to him by some serf-like intern slaving away at a pile of index cards quoting Wikipedia factoids. NBC fail shows network's commitment to 'the last great buggy-whip Olympics' 2012-07-30T13:31:00Z The two men lobbed their factoids of "Olympic trivia" as they called them back and forth with fluent ease. NBC lambasted over banal butchering of opening ceremony – and rightly so 2012-07-28T13:36:00Z After all, these factoids might be on the “test.” The Common Bore 2012-07-09T09:00:00Z Lewis could have mentioned this interesting factoid in his address. Is Success Due to Hard Work and Determination — Or Is There a Lot of Luck Involved? 2012-06-06T13:36:51Z In the case of St. Pierre, the false factoid is relatively innocent. Abraham Lincoln didn?t invent Facebook, says the guy who wrote the piece saying he did 2012-05-09T19:15:00Z We have enough people covering scientific papers and enough covering science factoids. Science, meet life: Why I write on addiction in the Bronx 2012-04-11T19:15:00.187Z Task Planning, To-Dos and Organization – Are colleagues constantly bombarding you with useful websites, articles, factoids, and business ideas? 42 High-Tech Lifesavers 2012-02-14T13:42:00Z Compared to the other two agents, he is refreshingly nerdy, accumulating inane factoids like the importance of white marble in Namibian culture. Big Deal: Large Egos, Small Screen 2012-02-10T17:16:08Z I began using his 85 percent factoid in my talks. Dot Earth Blog: More Climate Messages from Beyond the 'Nerd Loop' 2012-01-13T21:01:32Z Turkey does not end up making you sleepy only due to that one little factoid that pro-sleepy stories get wrong and anti-sleepy stories get right. Myths about myths about Thanksgiving turkey making you sleepy 2011-11-24T02:15:00.247Z If you know some factoid about bacteria in bathrooms, you know it from these studies. Public bathrooms house thousands of kinds of bacteria 2011-11-23T23:45:05.203Z In addition to the record-setting factoids above, there are these: *Students today are borrowing double the amount they did ten years ago—after adjusting for inflation. Student Debt Loans Total More than $1 Trillion 2011-10-19T22:35:20Z We started this when we dropped a "5" after the word "iPhone" about a year ago, filling stories with factoids delivered by anonymous sources speaking from nebulous "supply chains." iRage: Who's to Blame for the iPhone 5 That Wasn't? 2011-10-04T22:35:23Z This depressing factoid was on Ives Galarcep’s blog: The last time D.C. D.C. United at Philadelphia match diary & player ratings 2011-09-30T18:50:34Z These factoids and more are included in Beloit College's “Mindset List,” an annual document that helps faculty understand the culture and psyche of the incoming class. For the College Class of 2015, Dial-Up Is So Last Century 2011-08-24T21:00:51Z This is why I love reading Beyond BRICs, it is peppered with little factoids like this that lay waste to vast swaths of “reporting” by the usual suspects in the Western media. Russia's Answer to Groupon and Its Continued Development as a Modern Society 2011-08-23T14:35:33Z “Killer Stuff,” in the end, is a bit like a flea market itself, pocked with fun little factoids amid the clusters of things I just didn’t care about. Off the Shelf: Compelling Tales, Rarely Told Well 2011-07-16T18:13:42Z The most interesting factoid Graham mentioned was that he and his five partners interview each applicant for only ten minutes. What Y Combinator's Paul Graham Looks For In Founders 2011-05-24T19:50:16Z Here's an interesting factoid for you: After divorce, virtually no mothers who do not retain custody -- none of them actually lose contact with their children. Is the men's rights movement growing? 2011-03-29T19:30:00Z He’s often alone in the studio with his chalkboards and obscure factoids, a setting that reminds me of an undergrad seminar on macroeconomics with an around-the-bend professor I didn’t particularly enjoy. The Media Equation: The Fading Power of Beck?s Alarms 2011-03-07T01:00:12Z But the search giant is starting with simple questions calling for factoids, such as, "What is the capital of Mexico?" Watson, the Computer Jeopardy Champion, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence 2011-03-01T15:15:09.643Z But maybe, for the iPod generation caught with earbuds in ears and cellphones in hand, the quotes were just another random factoid to search on their smartphones. City Room: Reflections on the Literary Decline of the Subway 2010-12-21T22:19:03Z To read the factoids David Freedman rattles off in his book Wrong is terrifying. Experts and Studies: Not Always Trustworthy 2010-06-29T08:00:00Z The pair appeared in matching black or white suits, and Joseph sometimes chimed in with legal factoids. Antigovernment Rage for Father and Son in Police Shooting 2010-05-24T02:53:00Z May there be a mystifying hidden omen to be gleaned from that sequence of passing little factoids, I wonder? Yes, prime minister: at least you're a good sport 2010-05-04T23:10:00Z Find more interesting factoids about this cultural touchstone, by Joseph J. Thorndike at Tax Analysts, here. The Real Tea Party 2010-04-13T16:39:00Z He even tossed in a couple of little factoids just to make sure no one went away empty- handed. If this was an act, Woods should get Oscar 2010-04-05T23:54:00Z If it had been any of the other grad students, I’d have assumed he was grepping for some bolstering factoids to support his next sally. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |
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