Top 10 Strange (And Revolting) Facts About Synthetic Inventions
Modern technology is making the world more synthetic. Some inventions that mimic real things are valuable like the fake snot that fights diseases. But other creations are downright strange. The first true synthetic creatures are now challenging the definition of life while there are dogs that die to keep real canines alive.
The art of mimicking also has a dark side. A thriving black market exists for fake pee and there is even synthetic fraud.
10 Eggs Without The Chicken
Anti-meat activists and scientists have been trying to replace the egg for a long time. Every year, chickens lay nearly 2 trillion eggs. The birds are kept in cramped conditions and most will never see the sun. Chicken farming also leaves a negative footprint on the environment.