Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: London's Metropolitan Police or Megalosaurus?
Megalosaurus came first, in 1824 (named). London's Metropolitan Police followed 5 years later, in 1829 (founded).
- Second1829
London's Metropolitan Police
institution · foundedLondon's Metropolitan Police was founded by Robert Peel in 1829; it is called Scotland Yard after its first headquarters.
- First1824
Megalosaurus
dinosaur · namedMegalosaurus, named in 1824, was the first dinosaur to be given a scientific name.
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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.