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Which came first: Cadbury or the safety pin?
Cadbury came first, in 1824 (founded). The safety pin followed 25 years later, in 1849 (patented).
- First1824
Cadbury
company · foundedJohn Cadbury began selling tea, coffee and drinking chocolate on Bull Street in Birmingham in 1824.
- Second1849
The safety pin
invention · patentedWalter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849 and sold the rights for $400.
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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.