Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Dr Pepper or the South Pole is reached?
Dr Pepper came first, in 1885 (first served). The South Pole is reached followed 26 years later, in 1911 (reached).
- First1885
Dr Pepper
drink · first servedDr Pepper was first served in Waco, Texas, in 1885, a year before Coca-Cola.
- Second1911
The South Pole is reached
event · reachedRoald Amundsen's team reached the South Pole on 14 December 1911, a month before Scott.
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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.