Which came first? · Counterintuitive

Which came first: the first planet of a Sun-like star or The Sims?

The first planet of a Sun-like star came first, in 1995 (discovered). The Sims followed 5 years later, in 2000 (released).

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  1. First1995

    The first planet of a Sun-like star

    planet · discovered

    51 Pegasi b, detected in 1995, was the first planet found orbiting a star like the Sun.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second2000

    The Sims

    game · released

    The Sims, from 2000, became the best-selling PC game of its time.

    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.