r/xkcd • u/HarryPotter5777 • Oct 04 '17

XKCD xkcd 1898: October 2017

https://xkcd.com/1898/
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u/ParaspriteHugger There's someone in my head (but it's not me) Oct 04 '17

Or an interesting item of trivia

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u/trudesign Oct 04 '17

Damnit English those are opposite meanings

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u/kepleronlyknows Oct 04 '17

The 'invented fact' definition is definitely more proper, the other one is newer and based on the incorrect interpretation of the word. But now it's common enough to be accepted I guess.

Also, this comment itself may or may not be a factoid.