Measurements included in the first commercial standard for women's clothing (National Institute of Standards and Technology) The standard included the first modern women's clothing size charts, and it provides the first data points in the charts above. Women's sizes ranged from 8 to 42. A size 8 woman had a bust of 31 inches, a 23.5 inch waist, and a weight of 98 pounds. The government updated these standards again in 1970.
Nowadays, practically everyone knows who this team of American superheroes is, especially after the mutantsâ appearance in countless films, cartoons, video games, and books. With over 270 million sales, Stan Leeâs X-Men is one of the most popular comic book series in history.
Captain America. With over 210 million sales, Captain America is one of the best selling comic books of all time. The all-American hero first appeared in 1941, some time before the United States entered World War II, and its first issue sold over a million copies.