Question

which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense? a reporter for the oakland daily mail dug up an amusing factoid about oaklands founder while researching for an article about the towns early years. the oakland daily mail was forced to issue a retraction after printing a factoid about oaklands founder. it turned out that the reporter had written the article based on local legend rather than researching the actual history.

Explanation:

The traditional sense of "factoid" originally meant a briefly - held or unreliable piece of information. In the second text, the "factoid" is based on local legend instead of actual history, which aligns with the traditional meaning. In the first text, it seems to be used more like an interesting fact, which is a more modern usage.

Answer:

The Oakland Daily Mail was forced to issue a retraction after printing a factoid about Oakland's founder. It turned out that the reporter had written the article based on local legend rather than researching the actual history.