Yacht cruise or island adventure?

Why not have both? If you've been socking away a little cash for a future indulgence, maybe this is just the thing you've been waiting for:

 

 

The 295-foot Tropical Island Paradise yacht has a top speed of 10 knots, and although it can only accomodate ten people, comes with a waterfall, volcano, swimming pool and beach 'cove'. In addition, the yacht has a bar area, VIP rooms with balconies, a private spa and a helicopter landing pad.

Price tag? If you have to ask, you probably can't afford the $4.8 billion sticker price. Yes, with a "b". I don't know why. I just report these things.

Note: That lovely song in the backgroud can be heard (and viewed) in its entirety here: Three Little Birds Watching it is good for your soul. Enjoy.



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Magpies are no bird-brains

LONDON (Reuters) – Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror, highlighting the mental skills of some birds and confounding the notion that self-awareness is the exclusive preserve of humans and a few higher mammals.

It had been thought only chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants shared the human ability to recognize their own bodies in a mirror.

But German scientists reported on Tuesday that magpies -- a species with a brain structure very different from mammals -- could also identify themselves.

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What an utter waste of research money. It's been well-known by many of us who were around in the 60's that magpies are very intelligent, industrious birds.