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Which came first: Anne of Green Gables or Jell-O?

Jell-O came first, in 1897 (first made). Anne of Green Gables followed 11 years later, in 1908 (published).

  1. Second1908

    Anne of Green Gables

    book · published

    Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908 and is set on Prince Edward Island.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1897

    Jell-O

    food · first made

    Jell-O was first made and named in 1897 in Le Roy, New York.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.