# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1054

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21064 "2013-11-25T14:04:19Z")

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Famous people who are/were illegitimate

1. Sophia Loren
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John James Audubon
4. William the Conqueror
5. Fat Bastard, from the “Austin Powers” films
6. Joel Chandler Harris
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. Vincent “Bo” Jackson
9. Leonardo da Vinci
10. Shaquille O’Neal

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21065 "2013-11-25T14:47:28Z")

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Famous people who are/were illegitimate

1. Sophia Loren
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John James Audubon
4. William the Conqueror
5. Fat Bastard, from the “Austin Powers” films
6. Joel Chandler Harris
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. Vincent “Bo” Jackson
9. Leonardo da VincI
10. Shaquille O’Neal
11. Ke$ha

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21066 "2013-11-25T14:52:43Z")

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Famous people who are/were illegitimate

1. Sophia Loren
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John James Audubon
4. William the Conqueror
5. Fat Bastard, from the “Austin Powers” films
6. Joel Chandler Harris
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. Vincent “Bo” Jackson
9. Leonardo da VincI
10. Shaquille O’Neal
11. Ke$ha
12. Philippe Charboneau

From the John Jakes bestseller _The Bastard_.

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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:** [November 25, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21067 "2013-11-25T15:02:37Z")

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Famous people who are/were illegitimate

1. Sophia Loren
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John James Audubon
4. William the Conqueror
5. Fat Bastard, from the “Austin Powers” films
6. Joel Chandler Harris
7. Marilyn Monroe
8. Vincent “Bo” Jackson
9. Leonardo da VincI
10. Shaquille O’Neal
11. Ke$ha
12. Philippe Charboneau
13. Wolverine  
Since it’s Noel Neill’s birthday (she’s 93, and starred in _The Adventures of Superman_):

New! 13 people who’s initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21068 "2013-11-25T15:06:05Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21069 "2013-11-25T15:10:33Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21070 "2013-11-25T15:14:39Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21071 "2013-11-25T15:17:26Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21072 "2013-11-25T15:18:41Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21073 "2013-11-25T15:22:25Z")

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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:** [November 25, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21074 "2013-11-25T15:25:26Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane

Lois’s sister

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21075 "2013-11-25T15:28:01Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Heavweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21076 "2013-11-25T15:31:00Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Heavweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis
9. Lang Lang

Very talented Chinese pianist.

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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:** [November 25, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21077 "2013-11-25T15:36:10Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Heavweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis
9. Lang Lang
10. Lois Lane

One of the leading living American female artists.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21078 "2013-11-25T15:41:52Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman)
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Heavweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis
9. Lang Lang
10. Lois Lane
11. Lucy Liu

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21079 "2013-11-25T15:42:03Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Lennox Lewis
9. Lang Lang
10. Lois Lane
11. Lucy Liu
12. Lawrence Livermore

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21080 "2013-11-25T16:30:03Z")

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13 people whose initials are L.L.

1. Lois Lane
2. Larry Linville
3. Louis L’Amour
4. Lex Luthor
5. Louise Lasser
6. Lana Lang
7. Lucy Lane
8. Lennox Lewis
9. Lang Lang
10. Lois Lane
11. Lucy Liu
12. Lawrence Livermore
13. Laura Linney

Acoustic songs that were hits

1. Layla (the version from \* Unplugged\*)

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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:** [November 25, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21081 "2013-11-25T16:35:02Z")

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Acoustic songs that were hits

1. Layla (the version from Unplugged)
2. More Than Words, by Extreme

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21082 "2013-11-25T16:35:35Z")

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Acoustic songs that were hits

1. Layla (the version from Unplugged)
2. “More than Words” by Extreme
3. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” (Billboard #1) by Peter, Paul & Mary (written by John Denver)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21083 "2013-11-25T16:37:54Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> 1. Lawrence Livermore

Lawrence Livermore? Maybe I’m being whooshed but the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was named after its founder Ernest Lawrence and its location in Livermore, California.

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