Innovations of the 50s that remain relevant to this day

We habitually associate the 50s of the 20th century with Elvis and the golden age of television, but this decade is also famous for many innovations that greatly simplified and diversified our lives.

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1 Credit Cards (1950)

In 1950, the Diners Card Company issued the first credit card.

2 Diet Soda (1952)

The first low-calorie diet soda was introduced by Kirsch Bottling in 1952. Its inventors Hyman and Morris Kirsch created sugar-free soda for diabetic patients of the Jewish Sanatorium for Chronic Diseases.

In 1958, Royal Crown Cola released its second diet drink, Diet Rite.

3 Roll On Deodorant (1952)

Before the advent of the roll-on applicator, the most common deodorant was Everdry, an antiperspirant based on aluminum chlorohydrate, which was applied using cotton swabs. Such a deodorant got dirty and, moreover, it took forever for it to dry. However, he also had one pleasant property - his persistent, pleasant smell was felt even through clothes.

4. Color TV (1953)

Color televisions appeared in the United States in 1953. It took more than a decade for these to catch on, as they were expensive and color broadcasts were scarce at the time. The first color broadcast on American television was the broadcast of the Rose Parade in 1954.

5. Microwave (1954)

Raytheon introduced the first commercial microwave oven.

6. Automatic doors (1954)

Inventors Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt created the sliding automatic door after observing how difficult it was for people to operate a revolving door in the wind.

7 Velcro (1955)

Without such a clasp, many children would not be able to wear cool sneakers, and possibly would not even wear shoes themselves until they were six years old.

8. Three-point seat belt (1959)

Volvo introduced the first three-point seat belt in 1959 and made it standard on the Volvo 122 the same year.

9. Ultrasound (1956)

Ultrasound was first used clinically in 1956 in Glasgow. However, ultrasound was not widely used until the 1970s.

10 Bubble Wrap (1957)

Can you imagine a world without the pleasure of bursting bubbles on such packaging?

And this package was created by accident. Its inventors, Alfred Fielding and Mark Chevnes, tried to invent 3D wallpaper, not packaging material.

11 Birth Control Pills (1957)

Although the invention of these pills is usually attributed to the sexual revolution of the 60s, in reality they appeared in the 50s.

The FDA approved these pills in 1957, but only for cases of severe menstrual irregularities, not as a contraceptive.

Until 1960, pills were not officially recognized as a contraceptive.