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This episode first premiered in 2022, for members of \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. Join now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nIn today's episode we explore the incredible history of the at-home pregnancy test, first made available to British women on 6th November, 1971. Although not at Boot\u2019s.\nCreated by Margaret Crane, a graphic designer for New Jersey pharmaceutical company Organon, the test revolutionised the process of pregnancy detection, which had previously required a clinician to send samples to a laboratory - an exercise that could take up to a fortnight.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly learn how the ancient Egyptians were years ahead when it came to urine samples; explain why \u2018the rabbit died\u2019 had become the accepted euphemism for being up the duff; and watch old episodes of \u2018The Dick Van Dyke Show\u2019 and \u2018Hill St Blues\u2019 for their research (well, ok, that\u2019s just Rebecca)...\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018History of the Home Pregnancy Test\u2019 (The Atlantic, 2015): https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/history-home-pregnancy-test/396077/\n\u2022 \u2018The Unknown Designer of the First Home Pregnancy Test Is Finally Getting Her Due\u2019\xa0(Smithsonian Magazine, 2015): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/unknown-designer-first-home-pregnancy-test-getting-her-due-180956684/\n\u2022 \u2018"Get dressed.... Dad" - Home Response TV Commercial\u2019 (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWLZC0q3isk\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices