# 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:** 1843

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36844 "2015-08-11T17:51:38Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia

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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:** [August 11, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36845 "2015-08-11T18:44:40Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock

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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:** [August 11, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36846 "2015-08-11T19:11:56Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36847 "2015-08-11T19:43:17Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who

(which Doctor did what thing)

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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:** [August 11, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36848 "2015-08-11T19:53:05Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who
9. Classic Rock

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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:** [August 11, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36849 "2015-08-11T20:29:50Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who
9. Classic Rock
10. The Whedonverse

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36850 "2015-08-11T22:47:54Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who
9. Classic Rock
10. The Whedonverse
11. Colors on the color wheel

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36851 "2015-08-11T23:50:03Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who
9. Classic Rock
10. The Whedonverse
11. Colors on the color wheel
12. People Who Have Never Been In My Kitchen

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36852 "2015-08-12T00:19:37Z")

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“Jeopardy!” category you would sweep

1. Talkin’ Tolkien
2. American Polygamists Trivia
3. Brit Wits
4. Barnum’s Human Oddities
5. Beatles Trivia
6. Simply Sherlock
7. U.S./World Geography
8. Who’s Who
9. Classic Rock
10. The Whedonverse
11. Colors on the color wheel
12. People Who Have Never Been In My Kitchen
13. Super Bowl Trivia

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36853 "2015-08-12T00:31:55Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36854 "2015-08-12T00:42:16Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36855 "2015-08-12T01:18:14Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.

My parents were atheists who never took us to church or talked about any religion in any way.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36856 "2015-08-12T01:30:35Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36857 "2015-08-12T02:08:09Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36858 "2015-08-12T02:11:18Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36859 "2015-08-12T02:54:29Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women
8. Colleges

I hate that category

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36860 "2015-08-12T04:12:49Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women
8. Colleges
9. Best Sellers, Romantic Fiction

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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:** [August 12, 2015, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36861 "2015-08-12T10:49:20Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women
8. Colleges
9. Best Sellers, Romantic Fiction
10. Gangsta Rap

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36862 "2015-08-12T11:21:40Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women
8. Colleges
9. Best Sellers, Romantic Fiction
10. Gangsta Rap
11. American Vice Presidents

```
Gets me every time! I'm Canadian, I know a lot of American history, geography, etc.. I know almost all the presidents, but Veeps? Nope.
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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:** [August 12, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36863 "2015-08-12T12:04:01Z")

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A Jeopardy! Category That Would Skunk You

1. Talking Tolkien
2. Proper Klingon Nouns
3. Greek Philosophers
4. Religion. I’m clueless.
5. Doctor When? (Dr. Who Trivia From Before About 2008)
6. Football Players
7. Understanding women
8. Colleges
9. Best Sellers, Romantic Fiction
10. Gangsta Rap
11. American Vice Presidents
12. Potent Potables

I don’t drink, nor do my friends or family.

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