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Which came first: the first motorbike or The Time Machine?
The first motorbike came first, in 1885 (built). The Time Machine followed 10 years later, in 1895 (published).
- First1885
The first motorbike
invention · builtGottlieb Daimler's Reitwagen of 1885, a wooden bike with an engine, is often called the first motorcycle.
- Second1895
The Time Machine
book · publishedH. G. Wells's The Time Machine, from 1895, made the idea of a time machine famous.
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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.