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Which came first: Mr. Potato Head or Nutella?

Mr. Potato Head came first, in 1952 (launched). Nutella followed 12 years later, in 1964 (launched).

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  1. First1952

    Mr. Potato Head

    toy · launched

    Mr. Potato Head launched in 1952 as a set of parts you stuck into a real potato.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1964

    Nutella

    food · launched

    Nutella launched in 1964; its ancestor was a hazelnut paste made because cocoa was scarce.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.