Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Germany or On the Origin of Species?
On the Origin of Species came first, in 1859 (published). Germany followed 12 years later, in 1871 (unified).
- Second1871
Germany
country · unifiedGermany only became one country in 1871.
- First1859
On the Origin of Species
book · publishedDarwin's On the Origin of Species was published in November 1859.
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