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A Long and Illustrious History

In which year was the world's first "test-tube baby" (IVF) born in Britain?

A1969
B1978 ✓
C1948
D1990

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is 1978.

IVF therapy was pioneered in Britain, and the world's first "test-tube baby" was born in Oldham, Lancashire, in 1978.

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