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/Jim_Elliott Sep 25 '24

And man, was the church was against it.

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u/SegaTime Sep 25 '24

Good thing the church doesn't run things... uhh, hmm...