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Factoid of the Day
Category: Culture
Posted on: September 22, 2006 5:29 PM, by Jonah Lehrer
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Comments (1)
I can't tell if you're using 'factoid' in its colloquial or original sense.
If the former; hilarious unintended irony.
If the latter; good point.
Posted by: jtdub | September 22, 2006 6:39 PM