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Which came first: the Band-Aid or Popeye?

The Band-Aid came first, in 1920 (invented). Popeye followed 9 years later, in 1929 (first appears).

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  1. First1920

    The Band-Aid

    product · invented

    Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid in 1920 for his wife, who often cut herself cooking.

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  2. Second1929

    Popeye

    character · first appears

    Popeye joined the Thimble Theatre comic strip in 1929, in its tenth year, and soon became its lead character.

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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.