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Which came first: Brasília or Lord of the Flies?

Lord of the Flies came first, in 1954 (published). Brasília followed 6 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. First1954

    Lord of the Flies

    book · published

    Lord of the Flies was turned down by many publishers before it came out in 1954.

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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.