# 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:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47186 "2016-10-31T14:13:17Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47187 "2016-10-31T14:13:39Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47188 "2016-10-31T15:03:40Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47189 "2016-10-31T15:06:24Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47190 "2016-10-31T15:09:53Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> National capitals which are the most populous city in their country
> 
> …3. Vatican City, Vatican City

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47191 "2016-10-31T15:14:30Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47192 "2016-10-31T15:57:53Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47193 "2016-10-31T16:11:05Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
9. Monaco, Monaco

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47194 "2016-10-31T16:34:17Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
9. Monaco, Monaco
10. Tokyo, Japan

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47195 "2016-10-31T16:35:42Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
9. Monaco, Monaco
10. Tokyo, Japan
11. Berlin, Germany

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47196 "2016-10-31T17:30:47Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Paris, France
3. Vatican City, Vatican City
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. London, UK
6. Moscow, Russia
7. Lima, Peru
8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
9. Monaco, Monaco
10. Tokyo, Japan
11. Berlin, Germany
12. Oslo, Norway

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47197 "2016-10-31T17:42:40Z")

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National capitals which are the most populous city in their country

1. Madrid, Spain

2. Paris, France

3. Vatican City, Vatican City

4. Mexico City, Mexico

5. London, UK

6. Moscow, Russia

7. Lima, Peru

8. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

9. Monaco, Monaco

10. Tokyo, Japan

11. Berlin, Germany

12. Oslo, Norway

13. Cairo, Egypt  
Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

14. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s _ **Cars** _

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47198 "2016-10-31T17:56:11Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s _ **Cars** _
2. Toaster, from _The Brave Little Toaster_

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47199 "2016-10-31T18:07:35Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s _ **Cars** _
2. Toaster, from _The Brave Little Toaster_
3. The Sorting Hat, from _Harry Potter_

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47200 "2016-10-31T18:23:53Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s _Cars_
2. Toaster, from _The Brave Little Toaster_
3. The Sorting Hat, from _Harry Potter_
4. The Ship’s Computer, _Star Trek: The Original Series_

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47201 "2016-10-31T18:24:23Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
5. The Skull, from _The Last Unicorn_

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47202 "2016-10-31T18:45:29Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47203 "2016-10-31T18:47:04Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47204 "2016-10-31T19:00:03Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files  
8, The Door Guards, from _Labyrinth_

“Mumble, mumble, mumble. You’re a wonderful conversationalist.”

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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:** [October 31, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47205 "2016-10-31T19:07:03Z")

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files  
8, The Door Guards, from _Labyrinth_
8. [Bad Dream House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0mMsPJjo), from _The Simpsons_’ first _Treehouse of Horror_.

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