Facts about Barbie

Ken and Barbie broke up on Valentine’s Day in 2004 after being together more
than 43 years

Ken and Barbie rekindled their romance announcing their reunion after seven
years of being apart on Valentine’s Day 2011

The best-selling Barbie doll ever was 1992 Totally Hair Barbie, with hair from the
top of her head to her toes

Barbie has collaborated with more than 75 different fashion designers and has
served as creative inspiration to more than 150 famous designers

Barbie has had close to 150 inspirational careers
German woman Bettina Dorfmann holds the Guinness Book of World Records for having the biggest
Barbie collection in the world. She's been collecting since 1993, and owns 15,000 different kinds.
A Swiss older lady was the inspiration for Barbie.
Ruth Handler was inspired to create Barbie after seeing the 'Bild Lilli' doll in Switzerland,
and noticed her daughter liked playing with dolls that resembled older woman, instead
of babies.

Barbie was never a bride.
Though Mattel has debuted bridal editions of Barbies, the split between her and Ken
was fairly easy, because the company has never claimed they're married (no messy
divorce, no arguing over who gets the Malibu mansion). That doesn't mean imaginations
everywhere haven't unofficially made the two tie the knot.
Even Barbie's had a rebound.
After her split from Ken, Barbie had a two-year fling with Blaine, an Australian surfer.
Surf's up.

11. Barbie's resume is more impressive than yours.
She's had nearly 150 careers, and has been an astronaut 3 times: 1965, 1986 and
1994.

More Barbies are sold every year than babies are
born.
Every second, three Barbies are sold around the world. That's almost 24 times the
average 4,000,000 babies born in the U.S. each year.
Barbie is not welcome in Saudi Arabia.
The toy was banned in Saudi Arabia by the country's religious police. An announcement
on the site stated: "Jewish Barbie dolls, with their revealing clothes and shameful
postures, accessories and tools are a symbol of decadence to the perverted West."
14. Barbie's still causing plenty of controversy.
She recently appeared in a spread in the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated's 2014
Swimsuit Issue. It sparked backlash, forcing "Barbie" to write an essay about why she
chose to do it, calling for women to be less judgmental and teach girls to "celebrate who
they are," whether they're leading a company or posing in a swimsuit.

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