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 Barbie Doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler. For more information, see the related link below. The doll was patented in 1958 and first sold in 1959. Barbie was boâ¦rn (first launched) on March 9, 1959.