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 shown at New York Toy Fair in 1959. Courtesy of Barbie Media & Mattel. The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel), whose own daughter was called Barbara.Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Barbie's job was teenage fashion doll.he first Barbie was sold for $3. Additional clothing based on the latest runway trends from Paris were sold, costing from $1 to $5. In the first year (1959), 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold.