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Which came first: Coca-Cola or The Jungle Book?

Coca-Cola came first, in 1886 (first sold). The Jungle Book followed 8 years later, in 1894 (published).

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  1. First1886

    Coca-Cola

    drink · first sold

    Coca-Cola was first sold in 1886 at an Atlanta pharmacy for five cents a glass.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1894

    The Jungle Book

    book · published

    Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book while living in Vermont; it came out in 1894.

    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.