2. In 1950, the Diners Club issued their credit card in the United States. The Diners Club credit card was invented by Diners' Club founder Frank McNamara and it was intended to pay restaurant bills. In 1958 the company emerged into the credit card industry with its own pruduct, a purple charge card for travel and entertainment expenses. In 1959, American Express introduced the first card made of plastic (previous cards were made of cardboard or celluloid).

3. The Chevrolet Corvette Car In the 50’s this car had the first fiberglass body in 1953 Chevrolet invented fuel injection By doing so it boosted the car with one horse power

4. The television was not invented by just one person It was invented by people working together and their ideas coming as one Came out 1951 Color television in 1954 There were three TV sets invented in the 1950’s

5. Charles Russo worked as a door-to-door salesman, selling sweepers for Electrolux Corp. during the 1940s and 1950s. But by 1955, Electrolux Corp. closed its local store. During the 1950s Electrolux started making household washing machines, dishwashers, and floor-cleaning- equipment production was extended to an increasing number of countries, including Brazil and Norway

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