RIP Diller

That's right, Phyllis Diller is dead. But here's something to take our minds off this tragedy: a burger grown in a laboratory. Sounds like science-fiction? Well, up until very recently, it probably was. But now, the prospect of lab-grown meat appearing on supermarket shelves is closer than ever. Synthetic or test-tube meat involves taking a small amount of cells from a living animal and growing it into lumps of muscle tissue in the lab, which can then, in theory, be eaten as meat for human consumption. As well avoiding killing animals, scientists believe that this could help reduce the environmental impact of meat production. It will also allow people to eat the meat of endangered species, as well as animals that are seen as pets, with less controversy because the animals are not actually dying in the process. And maybe Soylent Green can become a reality without the main ingredient (people) getting killed in the process. But mostly, it will possibly become a necessary evil designed to feed starving African children.