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Which came first: General Motors or Nosferatu?

General Motors came first, in 1908 (founded). Nosferatu followed 14 years later, in 1922 (released).

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  1. First1908

    General Motors

    company · founded

    General Motors began in 1908 as a holding company for Buick; it was the world's biggest automaker for 77 years.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1922

    Nosferatu

    film · released

    Nosferatu, from 1922, was an unofficial Dracula film, and a court ordered its copies destroyed.

    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.