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Which came first: Fanta or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

Fanta came first, in 1940 (launched). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe followed 10 years later, in 1950 (published).

  1. First1940

    Fanta

    drink · launched

    Fanta was created in Germany in 1940, when Coca-Cola syrup could not be imported there.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1950

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    book · published

    The first Narnia book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, came out in 1950.

    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.