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Which came first: Goodyear or the Komodo dragon?

Goodyear came first, in 1898 (founded). The Komodo dragon followed 14 years later, in 1912 (described).

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  1. First1898

    Goodyear

    company · founded

    Goodyear was founded in 1898 and named after Charles Goodyear, who had died decades earlier.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1912

    The Komodo dragon

    animal · described

    Komodo dragons were unknown to Western science until 1910 and were described in 1912.

    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.