Give me some impression of what the world was like in 1950. What were the current-day inventions back then?
In 1950, the world was still recovering from World War II and the Cold War was beginning to take shape. Many countries were undergoing economic and political changes, and technological advancements were being made in fields such as medicine, transportation, and telecommunications.

Some of the inventions from around 1950 include:

  -  The first credit card (Diners Club)
  -  The first successful kidney transplant
  -  The first self-service elevator installed
  -  The first color television sets went on sale
  -  The first Polaroid camera was sold
  -  The first mass-produced electric razor (Schick)
  -  The development of the first electronic computer (UNIVAC)
What happened culturally in the 1950's?