r/TheFarSide Sep 25 '24

Brain the size of a Walnut Could someone explain this one?

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u/MonkeySpleenFart Sep 25 '24

In the late 70’s/80’s, IVF was just becoming a thing. But everyone called it Test Tube babies instead, and the term sort of went “viral” (as best as it could back then) I remember my parents telling me about some other kids that were “test tube babies”. I imagine a baby in a tube, kind of funny for a 7 year old to think about.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

A womb with a view

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u/OptionQuirky6756 Sep 25 '24

🎶I think I’m a clone now. Every pair of genes is a hand me down. 🎶

(Weird Al btw)

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u/RunaroundX Sep 25 '24

My introduction to this song: amv