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Which came first: the first ascent of Everest or Instant noodles?

The first ascent of Everest came first, in 1953. Instant noodles followed 5 years later, in 1958 (launched).

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  1. First1953

    The first ascent of Everest

    event · happened

    Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Everest in May 1953.

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  2. Second1958

    Instant noodles

    food · launched

    Momofuku Ando launched instant noodles in 1958; at first they were a luxury, costing six times as much as fresh noodles.

    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.