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How Barbie changed the world

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The History of Barbie

Barbie was a doll that revolutionized dolls. Ruth Handler came to the idea in the most honest way which was watching her own daughter play with paper dolls, which were the only adult dolls that little girls had in the 50s. And it is still to this day what keeps Barbie selling a Barbie, sells somewhere around the world every few seconds.

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