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Which came first: Bubble gum or Modern Times?

Bubble gum came first, in 1928 (invented). Modern Times followed 8 years later, in 1936 (released).

  1. First1928

    Bubble gum

    food · invented

    The first bubble gum that worked, Dubble Bubble, was made in 1928 by an accountant.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1936

    Modern Times

    film · released

    Modern Times, from 1936, was the last film in which Chaplin played his Tramp.

    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.