# 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\
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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:** [June 7, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26444 "2014-06-07T21:30:08Z")

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Jimmy Stewart movies

1. Airport '77

2. Flight of the Phoenix

3. Harvey

4. Vertigo

5. Born to Dance

6. The Shop Around the Corner

7. It’s A Wonderful Life

8. Anatomy of a Murder

9. The Philadelphia Story

10. Rope

11. Winchester '73

12. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

13. Destry Rides Again  
New topic: A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

14. Vitamin C: Grapefruits

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26445 "2014-06-07T21:34:53Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas

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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:** [June 7, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26446 "2014-06-07T21:43:00Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale

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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 7, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26447 "2014-06-07T23:18:13Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26448 "2014-06-08T00:15:45Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26449 "2014-06-08T00:41:29Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26450 "2014-06-08T00:50:00Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26451 "2014-06-08T02:33:20Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn

Trivia note: Riboflavin was originally Vitamin G before being renamed Vitamin B2.

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26452 "2014-06-08T12:57:36Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn
9. Vitamin D: sunlight

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26453 "2014-06-08T14:53:17Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn
9. Vitamin D: sunlight
10. Iron: Liver

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26454 "2014-06-08T15:14:05Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn
9. Vitamin D: sunlight
10. Iron: Liver
11. Niacin (Vitamin B3): Energy drinks

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26455 "2014-06-08T15:23:12Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn
9. Vitamin D: sunlight
10. Iron: Liver
11. Niacin (Vitamin B3): Energy drink
12. Vitamin A: Liver

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26456 "2014-06-08T15:37:00Z")

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A Vitamin or mineral and a good source of it

1. Vitamin C: Grapefruits
2. Potassium: Bananas
3. Vitamin K1: Kale
4. Vitamin E: Fish
5. Beta-Carotene: Carrots
6. Calcium: Milk
7. Folic Acid: Asparagus
8. Riboflavin: Popcorn
9. Vitamin D: sunlight
10. Iron: Liver
11. Niacin (Vitamin B3): Energy drink
12. Vitamin A: Liver
13. Vitamin B12: Fish

Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26457 "2014-06-08T15:44:09Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103 (worked on it first, then checked)

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26458 "2014-06-08T16:41:04Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103 (worked on it first, then checked)
3. 107

Are we doing them in order?

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26459 "2014-06-08T17:01:15Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103
3. 107
4. 109

Why not?

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26460 "2014-06-08T17:10:58Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103
3. 107
4. 109
5. 1009

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26461 "2014-06-08T18:31:27Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103
3. 107
4. 109
5. 1009
6. 569

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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:** [June 8, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26462 "2014-06-08T19:09:04Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103
3. 107
4. 109
5. 1009
6. 569
7. 9001

1009 and 9001: they’re prime palindromes.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26463 "2014-06-08T22:24:14Z")

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Prime numbers greater than 100:

1. 101
2. 103
3. 107
4. 109
5. 1009
6. 569
7. 9001
8. 911

[the sum of three consecutive primes = 293 + 307 + 311]

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