Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the QWERTY typewriter or Tower Bridge?
The QWERTY typewriter came first, in 1874 (first sold). Tower Bridge followed 20 years later, in 1894 (opened).
- First1874
The QWERTY typewriter
invention · first soldThe first typewriter to sell well went on sale in 1874 and gave us the QWERTY layout.
- Second1894
Tower Bridge
landmark · openedTower Bridge opened in 1894; its medieval look covers a steel frame.
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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.