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Which came first: the okapi or Pepsi?

Pepsi came first, in 1893 (created). The okapi followed 8 years later, in 1901 (described).

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  1. Second1901

    The okapi

    animal · described

    The okapi, a forest cousin of the giraffe, was only described by scientists in 1901.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1893

    Pepsi

    drink · created

    Pepsi was created in 1893 as "Brad's Drink" and first sold in Caleb Bradham's drugstore in North Carolina.

    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.