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Which came first: Bugs Bunny or Guinness World Records?

Bugs Bunny came first, in 1940 (first appears). Guinness World Records followed 15 years later, in 1955 (first published).

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  1. First1940

    Bugs Bunny

    character · first appears

    Bugs Bunny first said "What's up, Doc?" in 1940, in the cartoon A Wild Hare.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1955

    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.