Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the Louisiana Purchase or Titanium?
Titanium came first, in 1791 (discovered). The Louisiana Purchase followed 12 years later, in 1803 (agreed).
- Second1803
The Louisiana Purchase
event · agreedThe Louisiana Purchase of 1803 roughly doubled the size of the United States.
- First1791
Titanium
element · discoveredTitanium was discovered in 1791 by a clergyman in Cornwall; it is named after the Titans of Greek myth.
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