The term factoid first appeared in a biography of Marilyn Monroe, originally with the meaning "a fact which had no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper". WHAT AUTHOR, better known for The Armies of the Night and Tough Guys Don't Dance, coined the term? (edited at 5:23 am, January 5, 2016 (AWST))
Original question: The term factoid first appeared in an autobiography of Marilyn Monroe, originally with the meaning "a fact which had no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper". WHAT AUTHOR, better known for The Armies of the Night and Tough Guys Don't Dance, coined the term?
NORMAN MAILER