Merge 104.8 | 10 April 2023
An 18 year old boy from California is officially the youngest person in the world to travel to every country in Europe. According to the Guiness World Records, it took him 100 days from the very first day he turned 18 to explore every country, starting in Iceland and ending in Malta. Of all the places he visited, the small island of Sark between England and France was his favourite.
A licence plate in the UAE has just sold for a world-record amount. A charity auction invited bids for 35 special numbers with the highest one going for 55 Million Dirhams. Overall, the auction raised more than 97 million Dirhams which will go in full to charity. The P7 vehicle plate number broke the previous record of 52.2 million Dirhams, which had been set in Abu Dhabi 16 years ago.
New research suggests that smartphone usage over 3 hours a day in teenagers may cause back Pain and other health issues. The study from Researchers in Brazil identified several risk factors for spinal health, such as looking at screens for long periods, proximity of the eyes to the screen, and sitting or lying on the stomach.