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Why is this "the first elliptic curve in nature"?

The LMFDB describes the elliptic curve 11a3 (or 11.a3) as "The first elliptic curve in nature". It has minimal Weierstraß equation $$ y^2 + y = x^3 - x^2. $$ My guess is that there is some ...
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