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The Barbie doll was introduced on March 9, 1959. Celebrate her birthday with a look back.
Jon Stewart takes a look at the festivities for Barbie's 40th birthday, and uproar over her first tattoo. Desi Lydic takes issue with Barbie's unrealistic professional accomplishment standards. Jon takes a look at an Arabic Barbie release, and the story of a Taiwanese man who married a doll that may or may not contain the reincarnated soul of his late wife. And speaking of souls trapped in dolls, Michael Kosta takes a look at the lucrative world of haunted dolls.
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Chapters
1. Barbie's 40th (00:00:00)
2. Barbie's First Tattoo (00:01:31)
3. Barbie's Unrealistic Career Standards (00:02:39)
4. Arab Barbie (00:07:01)
5. Married to Barbie (00:07:47)
6. Haunted Dolls (00:09:05)
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