Tsunamis: Facts About Killer Waves. The earthquake that generated the great Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is estimated to have released the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The 1988 Happy Holiday Barbie is considered to be the first Collectible Barbie, although it wasn't originally planned that way. The dolls rapidly sold out and almost immediately began to command big prices on the secondary market.
Barbie made her first debut at New York s annual Toy Fair in 1959, in her trademark black and white swimsuit. Barbie was the first doll of its kind in the U.S. and critics questioned whether consumers would buy it.