Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Ricky Gervais defends making jokes about taboo subjects
Aerosmith announced they are cancelling their June and July Las Vegas shows, a university in Shanghai has sparked controversy, and more!
Top of the Thursday morning to ya!
With the weekend almost upon us, here are five things to know before you start the day:
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Aerosmith announced that they are cancelling their June and July Las Vegas shows while their frontman Steven Tyler – who has been open about his struggles with substance abuse – seeks treatment after relapsing. Is this a story from 1990?!
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Felix Gretarsson, 49, has become the first person in the world to receive a successful double arm and shoulder transplant. The Icelandic man, who was an electrician, lost both of his arms in an awful work accident in 1998. Gretarsson added that he is 'hopeful' that he is going to be able to move his hands as well as his arms soon.
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World's #first double arm #transplant recipient can now drive and work out at the gym. #electrocuted #FelixGretarsson #surgery #procedure #arm pic.twitter.com/6LbalNAZ1D
— Facts Tell (@thefactstell) May 24, 2022
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A university in Shanghai has sparked ridicule after it moved its mandatory swimming test for students "online" in response to the city's COVID-19 outbreaks. Last week, Shanghai University said that students who had yet to complete a 50-meter swimming test before graduating could do so "online" from home.
Read more: Swimming from DBN to CPT: How long will it take Sarah Ferguson?
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The KZN Sharks Board conducted yet another observation flight into the Eastern Cape waters to assess the movement of the sardine shoals on Tuesday. They have concluded that the sardines are making their way up from the Eastern Cape towards KwaZulu-Natal.
Read more: Crazy weather predicted prompts KZN Sharks Board to remove nets
#SuperNature streams on Netflix around the world from May 24th pic.twitter.com/DvoK21hMH0
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 20, 2022
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Ricky Gervais has defended making jokes about "taboo subjects" after his new Netflix special drew criticism. In 'SuperNature', he makes a string of what he describes as ironic and satirical jokes about trans people, female comedians, and Aids. However, Gervais told BBC One's 'The One Show' on Tuesday that comedy is for "getting us over taboo subjects".
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