Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Monopoly or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups came first, in 1928 (invented). Monopoly followed 7 years later, in 1935 (first sold by Parker Brothers).
- Second1935
Monopoly
game · first sold by Parker BrothersParker Brothers began selling Monopoly on November 5, 1935, after buying the game's rights from Charles Darrow.
- First1928
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
food · inventedReese's Peanut Butter Cups were invented in 1928 by a former Hershey's dairy farmer.
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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.
