Today: Did Mark Twain say "No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot?" Did Rihanna announce she's expecting a third baby with A$AP Rocky? Is Disney+ shutting down?

Plus: Were French children served wine on school lunch breaks until 1956? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbzB4bjVnbW50MS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXpXA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 15, 2023 Today: Did Mark Twain say "No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot?" Did Rihanna announce she's expecting a third baby with A$AP Rocky? Is Disney+ shutting down? ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbzcyczFxb2dwdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXombGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Did Mark Twain Say 'No Amount of Evidence Will Ever Persuade an Idiot'? Recently, the Boycott CNN Facebook page posted a photo of author Mark Twain alongside the quote, "No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." The post – which included a quote that was about gathering evidence and the people who refuse to be persuaded by data – received more than 139,000 likes, 6,100 comments and 65,000 shares. Did Mark Twain really write or utter those words? Jordan Liles investigated. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvamtyejY0bnpiaC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXombGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZWR0aDE2OXJxYi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXombGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Did Rihanna Announce She Is Expecting 3rd Baby With A$AP Rocky? "Whoever named him ASAP really meant it," one X user commented. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvY29ldXA5ZW1vMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXombGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnN3AQP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbWx6c2F0a3N4ei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXlnYzgzbDF0aXombGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZVMR61Rl69-iI1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Is Disney Shutting Down Disney+ in December 2023? The Walt Disney Company was in the process of merging the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services when "news" of the alleged shutdown hit social media. 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