Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Germany or the Pony Express?
The Pony Express came first, in 1860 (began). Germany followed 11 years later, in 1871 (unified).
- Second1871
Germany
country · unifiedGermany only became one country in 1871.
- First1860
The Pony Express
event · beganThe Pony Express carried mail across the American West for only 18 months, from 1860.
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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.