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1978

Born in 1978? Here's Your World.

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You have been alive approximately 17,547 days

1978 was a year the world would not forget — first test tube baby born. Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb was the number one song, while Grease packed out movie theaters. Gas cost just $0.63 a gallon and the global population stood at 4.33 billion.

The World in 1978

🎵#1 SongShadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
🎬#1 MovieGrease
📺Top TV ShowLaverne and Shirley
⛽Gas Price$0.63
💵Min. Wage$2.65
🚗Average New Car$6,379
🏠Average New Home$55,700
🌍World Population4.33 billion
🎙️US PresidentJimmy Carter
🏆Super Bowl WinnerDallas Cowboys

The Biggest News Story of 1978

First test tube baby born

Fun Fact

The first commercial spam email was sent over ARPANET

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Turned 10in 1988
Turned 18in 1996
Turned 21in 1999
Turned 30in 2008
Will turn 50in 2028

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Born in 1978
Here's what the world looked like
🎵 Song
Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
🎬 Movie
Grease
⛽ Gas
$0.63
🌍 Population
4.33 billion
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