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1. Barbie has had more than 80 careers -- everything from a model to a presidential candidate.
2. Barbie's first career was a teenage fashion model.
3. Barbie Goes to College was introduced in 1964.
4. Army Barbie was introduced in 1992, represented a medic Sergeant enlisted in Desert Storm.
5. The first Olympic Barbie was introduced in 1975 and introduced again as an Olympic swimmer in 2000.
6. Summit Barbie dolls were introduced in the 1980s to commemorate the end of the cold war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
7. Barbie represented a candidate for President in 1992 and is ran again in 2000 with a platform of opportunities for girls, educational excellence and animal rights.
8. The military series of Barbie's... Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps had to be approved by the Pentagon to ensure realistic costumes.
9. Barbie became an astronaut in 1965, 1986 and 1994.
10.In 1997, "Share A Smile Becky" was the first Mattel fashion doll with a wheelchair.
11.The Barbie Sport collection, including a clothing line and sport-related dolls, was introduced by Mattel in 1998 to allow girls to play out their athletic aspirations every day.
12.Barbie was introduced in Europe in 1961.
13.Italian was the first nationality Barbie represented in the Dolls of the World Collection.
14.Quinceanera Teresa Barbie was released in Mexico in 1994 to celebrate Girls Day.
15.The Barbie is currently marketed in more than 150 nations worldwide.
16.If placed head to toe, Barbie dolls and her family members sold since 1959 would circle the earth more than seven times.
17.Every second, two Barbie's are sold somewhere in the world.
18.Spanish Barbie, released in 2000 wore an ensemble inspired by the "traje de luces" (suit of lights) worn by toreadors.
19.Barbie has represented 45 different nationalities.
20.The first black and Hispanic dolls were introduced in 1980.
21.Freundshcafts (Friendship) Barbie was introduced in 1990 to commemorate the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
22.Barbie has had over 43 pets including 21 dogs, 12 horses, 3 ponies, 6 cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe and a zebra.
23.The best selling Barbie ever was" Totally Hair Barbie", with hair from the top of her head to her toes.
24.The full name of Barbie is "Barbie Millicent Roberts". She is from Willows, Wisconsin and went to Willows High School.
25.Barbie has five sisters, Skipper, introduced in 1964, Tutti, a twin introduced in 1966, Stacie in 1992, Kelly in 1995 and Krissy in 1999.
