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.
No one thought a plastic doll with an adult figure body would be such a success. Selling at a rate of two dolls per minute, Barbie has become one of the top selling toys every year since its creation in 1959. Up until Barbie came around, dolls were made with a childlike image. The mastermind behind the creation of this superstar doll is Ruth Handler, wife of Mattel s co-founder, Elliot Handler.