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Which came first: the birth of Mick Jagger or Teflon?
Teflon came first, in 1938 (discovered). The birth of Mick Jagger followed 5 years later, in 1943.
- Second1943
The birth of Mick Jagger
person · bornMick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943 and studied at the London School of Economics before the Rolling Stones.
- First1938
Teflon
invention · discoveredTeflon was discovered by accident in 1938 by a chemist working on gases for fridges.
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