Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde or the London Underground?
The London Underground came first, in 1863 (opened). Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde followed 23 years later, in 1886 (published).
- Second1886
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
book · publishedRobert Louis Stevenson rewrote Jekyll and Hyde in three to six days; it sold close to 40,000 copies within six months.
- First1863
The London Underground
train · openedThe London Underground opened in 1863, with steam trains running through its tunnels.
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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.