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Which came first? Every history matchup so far.
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Which came first: the Louvre Museum or Columbia University?
Louvre Museum vs Columbia University
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- Louvre Museum: 1793
- Columbia University: 1754 ✓
Columbia University: 39 years earlier
Columbia University was founded in 1754, nearly 40 years before the Louvre opened as a museum in 1793.
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Which came first: the Statue of Liberty or MIT?
Statue of Liberty vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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- Statue of Liberty: 1886
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 1861 ✓
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 25 years earlier
MIT was founded in 1861, during the Civil War — 25 years before the Statue of Liberty arrived in 1886.
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Which came first: the Eiffel Tower or Princeton University?
Eiffel Tower vs Princeton University
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- Eiffel Tower: 1887
- Princeton University: 1746 ✓
Princeton University: 141 years earlier
Princeton University was chartered in 1746, well over a century before work began on the Eiffel Tower.
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Which came first: the Maracanã Stadium or the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
Maracanã Stadium vs Metropolitan Museum of Art
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- Maracanã Stadium: 1950
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1870 ✓
Metropolitan Museum of Art: 80 years earlier
The Met was founded in 1870, eight decades before the Maracanã Stadium opened in 1950.
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Which came first: the Empire State Building or Stanford University?
Empire State Building vs Stanford University
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- Empire State Building: 1931
- Stanford University: 1885 ✓
Stanford University: 46 years earlier
Stanford University was founded in 1885, 46 years before the Empire State Building opened in 1931.
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Which is older: Chichen Itza or China's Terracotta Army?
Terracotta Army vs Chichen Itza
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- Terracotta Army: 248 BC ✓
- Chichen Itza: 455
Terracotta Army: 703 years earlier
The Terracotta Army was begun centuries before Chichen Itza rose to prominence.
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Which is older: the Sistine Chapel or the British Museum?
British Museum vs Sistine Chapel
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- British Museum: 1753
- Sistine Chapel: 1473 ✓
Sistine Chapel: 280 years earlier
The Sistine Chapel's construction began in 1473, two centuries before the British Museum was founded in 1753.
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Which came first: the Eiffel Tower or MIT?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs Eiffel Tower
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 1861 ✓
- Eiffel Tower: 1887
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 26 years earlier
MIT was chartered in 1861, about 26 years before work began on the Eiffel Tower in 1887.
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Which came first: the Statue of Liberty or Princeton University?
Statue of Liberty vs Princeton University
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- Statue of Liberty: 1886
- Princeton University: 1746 ✓
Princeton University: 140 years earlier
Princeton University was chartered in 1746, 140 years before the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886.
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Which is older: the University of Oxford or the Al-Aqsa Mosque?
University of Oxford vs Al-Aqsa Mosque
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- University of Oxford: 1096
- Al-Aqsa Mosque: 710 ✓
Al-Aqsa Mosque: 386 years earlier
Al-Aqsa Mosque was already centuries old when Oxford's earliest recorded teaching began in 1096.
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Which came first: Harvard University or Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu vs Harvard University
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- Machu Picchu: 1450 ✓
- Harvard University: 1636
Machu Picchu: 186 years earlier
Machu Picchu was built around 1450, nearly two centuries before Harvard's founding in 1636.