Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: Aspirin or the first Neanderthal fossil?

The first Neanderthal fossil came first, in 1856 (found). Aspirin followed 41 years later, in 1897 (first made).

Older Than You ThinkOlder Than You ThinkWhich came first? Sixteen pairs, from obvious to "wait, really?"Quiz11 seconds a pairMobile & desktop
Play Older Than You Think
  1. Second1897

    Aspirin

    medicine · first made

    Bayer chemists first made pure aspirin in 1897; by 1899 Bayer had named it Aspirin and was selling it worldwide.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1856

    The first Neanderthal fossil

    discovery · found

    The first Neanderthal fossil recognised as a new kind of human was found in Germany in 1856.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

All which-came-first pairs · About Older Than You Think · Quiz games

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.