Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Hershey's or the okapi?
Hershey's came first, in 1894 (founded). The okapi followed 7 years later, in 1901 (described).
- First1894
Hershey's
company · foundedMilton Hershey founded his chocolate company in 1894, after starting out in caramels.
- Second1901
The okapi
animal · describedThe okapi, a forest cousin of the giraffe, was only described by scientists in 1901.
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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.