A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FACT

Fri, 10 Nov '23
It's true!
Thu, 30 Mar '23
It's true!
Mon, 13 Jun '22
Fiction's opposite
Sun, 5 Jun '22
"Octopuses can use tools," e.g.
Wed, 2 Feb '22
Basis of a trivia question
Thu, 26 Aug '21
Datum
Thu, 7 Jan '21
Bit of trivia