Yes, you can merge them using HTML. When I create tables in .md files from Github, I always like to use HTML code instead of markdown.
Github Flavored Markdown supports basic HTML in .md file. So this would be the answer:
Markdown mixed with HTML:
| Tables | Are | Cool |
| ------------- |:-------------:| -----:|
| col 3 is | right-aligned | $1600 |
| col 2 is | centered | $12 |
| zebra stripes | are neat | $1 |
|
- item1
- item2
Or pure HTML:
Tables | Are | Cool |
---|---|---|
col 3 is | right-aligned | $1600 |
col 2 is | centered | $12 |
zebra stripes | are neat | $1 |
| See the list | from the first column |
This is how it looks on Github: