Innovations 50

We usually associate the 50 years of the 20th century with Elvis and the golden age of television, but it also boasts many a decade of innovation and diversity greatly simplify our lives. Credit cards (1950)

In 1950 the company «Diners Card» released the first credit card. Bubble wrap (1957)

Can you imagine a world without fun bursting bubbles on this package? And the packaging was designed so casually. Its inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chevnes tried to invent a 3D wallpaper, not the packaging material. Birth control pills (1957)

Although the invention of these pills are usually referred to the sexual revolution of the '60s, but in reality they were still in the 50s. Office for quality control of food and medicines approved the pill in 1957, but only in cases of severe menstrual disorders, and not as a contraceptive. Until 1960, the tablet is not officially recognized contraceptive. Diet soda (1952)

The first low-calorie diet sodas presented by «Kirsch Bottling» in 1952. Its inventors and Morris Hyman Kirsch created a soda without sugar for Jewish patients Sanatorium chronic diseases, diabetes. In 1958 the company «Royal Crown Cola» released a second diet drink «Diet Rite». Roller deodorant (1952)

Before the introduction of roll-on deodorant was the most common «Everdry», based antiperspirant aluminum chlorohydrate, which is applied with cotton swabs. Such deodorant dirty or, in addition, required to take forever to dry. However, he was one nice feature - its stable, pleasant smell felt even through clothing. Colour television (1953)

Colour TV appeared in the US in 1953. It took more than a decade that they have gained popularity because they cost expensive, and color transmission at the time was little. The first color transmission on American television broadcast was the "Rose Parade" in 1954. Microwave (1954)

The first microwave oven for commercial use presented corporation Raytheon. Automatic doors (1954)

Inventors Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt created the automatic sliding door, observing how difficult people to deal with the revolving door in the wind. Velcro (1955)

Without such fasteners, many children are not able to wear cool shoes, and possibly no shoes would do up to six years. Three-point safety belt (1959)

The company «Volvo» introduced the first three-point safety belt in 1959, and in the same year made him the standard belt in his Volvo 122. Ultrasound (1956)

Ultrasound was first used for clinical purposes in 1956 in Glasgow. However, until the 70s ultrasound has not been widespread.

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