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Which came first: the fax machine or Hot Wheels?
The fax machine came first, in 1843 (first patent). Hot Wheels followed 125 years later, in 1968 (launched).
- First1843
The fax machine
invention · first patentAlexander Bain patented a way to send images down telegraph wires in 1843, decades before the telephone.
- Second1968
Hot Wheels
toy · launchedHot Wheels launched in 1968 with 16 cars.
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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.