Inventions That Shook The World

“The 1950's”

The 1950s heralds the rise of mobile technologies when two Japanese inventors shrink cabinet size radios down to something small enough to fit in your pocket. A crime scene photographer busts drunk drivers with the roadside breathalyser. Aircraft crash investigators get a foolproof witness that rides in a Black Box with the crew. A cushion of air opens the way for a brand new land/sea hybrid that changes the face of transportation. And, the space race officially begins when the Soviet Union launches a satellite they call Sputnik. (6 of 10)

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