# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6544 "2021-06-23T20:59:25Z")

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**Cities north of the Tropic of Cancer (no country repeats, please)**

1. London, Great Britain
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Ottawa, Canada
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Nome, Alaska, USA
6. Reykjavík, Iceland
7. Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. Oslo, Norway
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10. Cairo, Egypt

(by about 100 km)

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6545 "2021-06-23T21:16:01Z")

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**Cities north of the Tropic of Cancer (no country repeats, please)**

1. London, Great Britain
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Ottawa, Canada
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Nome, Alaska, USA
6. Reykjavík, Iceland
7. Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. Oslo, Norway
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10. Cairo, Egypt
11. Athens, Greece

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6546 "2021-06-23T21:38:41Z")

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**ities north of the Tropic of Cancer (no country repeats, please)**

1. London, Great Britain
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Ottawa, Canada
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Nome, Alaska, USA
6. Reykjavík, Iceland
7. Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. Oslo, Norway
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10. Cairo, Egypt
11. Athens, Greece
12. Kiev, Ukraine

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6547 "2021-06-23T21:49:49Z")

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**Cities north of the Tropic of Cancer (no country repeats, please)**

1. London, Great Britain
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Ottawa, Canada
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Nome, Alaska, USA
6. Reykjavík, Iceland
7. Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. Oslo, Norway
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10. Cairo, Egypt
11. Athens, Greece
12. Kiev, Ukraine
13. Paris, France

Pass

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6548 "2021-06-23T22:09:24Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg

> **[Imperial Coronation (Fabergé egg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Coronation_(Faberg%C3%A9_egg))**
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> Pages for logged out editors learn more
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> The Imperial Coronation egg is a jewelled Fabergé egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1897 by Fabergé ateliers, Mikhail Perkhin and Henrik Wigstrom. The egg was made to commemorate Tsarina, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna.
> It was frequently on exhibition at The Hermitage Museum (specifically the Winter Palace) in St. Petersburg, Russia, and also materialized in various museums worldwide, placed in temporary e...

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6549 "2021-06-23T22:10:47Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu

[Egg Fu - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Fu#:~:text=Egg%20Fu%20is%20a%20fictional,Andru%20in%20Wonder%20Woman%2C%20vol).

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6550 "2021-06-23T22:20:43Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6551 "2021-06-23T22:25:06Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6552 "2021-06-23T22:42:05Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6553 "2021-06-24T00:14:22Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot

> **[Egg of Coot](https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Egg_of_Coot)**
>
> The Egg of Coot is an Aberration from the original Dungeons & Dragons setting Blackmoor. It was created by Dave Arneson, the originator and co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. The Egg of Coot is one of the last surviving servants of the Outer...

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6554 "2021-06-24T02:13:34Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6555 "2021-06-24T02:53:19Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6556 "2021-06-24T03:59:30Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _ **Gulliver’s Travels** _, which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6557 "2021-06-24T13:44:53Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _Gulliver’s Travels_, which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open
10. The three dragon eggs given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen in _Game of Thrones_

Next up:

**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6558 "2021-06-24T14:32:32Z")

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**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6559 "2021-06-24T14:35:36Z")

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**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_
3. Napoleon in _Animal Farm_

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6560 "2021-06-24T14:37:16Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _Gulliver’s Travels_ , which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open
10. The three dragon eggs given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen in _Game of Thrones_
11. Egghead

60’s egg-themed Batman villain

**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_
3. Napoleon in _Animal Farm_
4. Salomey in _Li’l Abner_ comic strip

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6561 "2021-06-24T14:38:24Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _Gulliver’s Travels_ , which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open
10. The three dragon eggs given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen in _Game of Thrones_
11. Egghead
12. Balut

**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_
3. Napoleon in _Animal Farm_
4. Salomey in _Li’l Abner_ comic strip
5. Porky Pig

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6562 "2021-06-24T14:41:32Z")

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D’oh! Forgot what thread I was in.

**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _Gulliver’s Travels_ , which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open
10. The three dragon eggs given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen in _Game of Thrones_
11. Egghead
12. Balut
13. [Egg of Columbus - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus)

**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_
3. Napoleon in _Animal Farm_
4. Salomey in _Li’l Abner_ comic strip
5. Porky Pig
6. The transformed parents in Miyazaki’s _Spirited Away_

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6563 "2021-06-24T14:42:51Z")

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**Famous Eggs**

1. Faberge’s Imperial Coronation Egg
2. Egg Fu
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Green Eggs & Ham
5. West Egg, site of Jay Gatsby’s mansion
6. The Egg of Coot
7. Egg Drop Soup
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
9. The egg in _Gulliver’s Travels_ , which sparked civil war in Lilliput over which end to crack open
10. The three dragon eggs given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen in _Game of Thrones_
11. Egghead
12. Balut
13. The Golden Eggs laid by the Goose in Aesop’s Fables

**Famous hams, er, pigs**

1. Wilbur in _Charlotte’s Web_
2. Pumbaa in _The Lion King_
3. Napoleon in _Animal Farm_
4. Salomey in _Li’l Abner_ comic strip
5. Porky Pig
6. Babe (Namesake of the 1995 movie)

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