Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Marmite or the Titanic sinks?
Marmite came first, in 1902 (first made). The Titanic sinks followed 10 years later, in 1912.
- First1902
Marmite
food · first madeMarmite was first made in 1902 from yeast left over from brewing beer.
- Second1912
The Titanic sinks
event · happenedThe Titanic sank in April 1912 on its first voyage, from Southampton to New York.
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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.