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Which came first: Brasília or Guinness World Records?

Guinness World Records came first, in 1955 (first published). Brasília followed 5 years later, in 1960 (inaugurated).

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  1. Second1960

    Brasília

    city · inaugurated

    Brasília was built from scratch and became Brazil's capital in 1960.

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  2. First1955

    Guinness World Records

    book · first published

    Guinness World Records began in 1955 to settle arguments in pubs.

    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.