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.
The first Barbie doll to feature bendable legs was the American Girl model in 1965. Mattel, Inc. launched the Barbie doll in March of 1959. Barbie has since become a cultural icon, and Mattel has released dolls of different sexes, ethnicities, occupations, ages, and disabilities. 11 people found this useful.