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Which came first: BMW or Sliced bread?

BMW came first, in 1916 (founded). Sliced bread followed 12 years later, in 1928 (first sold).

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  1. First1916

    BMW

    company · founded

    BMW was founded in 1916 to build aircraft engines.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1928

    Sliced bread

    food · first sold

    Sliced bread first went on sale in 1928, in Chillicothe, Missouri.

    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.