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Which came first: the first Moon landing or Teflon?

Teflon came first, in 1938 (discovered). The first Moon landing followed 31 years later, in 1969 (launched).

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  1. Second1969

    The first Moon landing

    space · launched

    Apollo 11 launched on 16 July 1969 and landed on the Moon four days later.

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  2. First1938

    Teflon

    invention · discovered

    Teflon was discovered by accident in 1938 by a chemist working on gases for fridges.

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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.