Imagine a world where are facts, but there are also alternate facts and you have to choose between your set of facts before you reach a conclusion. That would be unlivable!

Knowing the facts doesn't help me picture the truth.

It's not just that I don't like prom. I also don't like people who like prom," I explained, although, this was, in point of fact untrue. (book is Paper Towns)

Facts, even false ones, cannot be copyrighted.

We landed, in fact, parallel to a canal, like there were two runways: one for us and one for waterfowl.