Merge 104.8 | 15 September 2025
15 year old Owen Cooper has made history as the youngest male to win an Emmy award for his role in the Netflix series Adolescence. He won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part show which was filmed when he was just 14.
Congratulations to Christian Roberto López Rodríguez who has just set a Guinness World Record in Spain by running 100m backwards in high heels in only 16.55 seconds. He has also beaten his own previous record of 20.05 seconds. Wearing blue high heels and blue socks, he risked blisters and sprained ankles to claim the record.
An impressive custom LEGO version of an Imperial Star Destroyer from Star Wars has recently been shared online. Featuring over 15,000 pieces, the model clears even the biggest official LEGO sets by a few thousand pieces. If it is released commercially it would likely cost somewhere around 650 OMR.