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Which came first: the Chernobyl disaster or Jeopardy!?

Jeopardy! came first, in 1964 (premiered). The Chernobyl disaster followed 22 years later, in 1986.

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  1. Second1986

    The Chernobyl disaster

    event · happened

    The Chernobyl reactor exploded in April 1986.

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  2. First1964

    Jeopardy!

    tv show · premiered

    Jeopardy! first aired in 1964; its twist of giving clues as answers and asking for replies as questions was there from the start.

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