# 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:** 2993

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59847 "2018-06-27T03:44:24Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59848 "2018-06-27T04:06:21Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean

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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 27, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59849 "2018-06-27T04:17:03Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59850 "2018-06-27T04:24:52Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean  
5)Arctic Ocean
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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59851 "2018-06-27T04:44:40Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean  
5)Arctic Ocean  
6)Lake Superior

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59852 "2018-06-27T05:02:15Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea

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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 27, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59853 "2018-06-27T05:14:30Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59854 "2018-06-27T05:28:08Z")

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OP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico  
9)North Sea

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59855 "2018-06-27T05:49:38Z")

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OP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico  
9)North Sea
9. South China Sea

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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 27, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59856 "2018-06-27T06:01:59Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico
9. North Sea
10. South China Sea
11. Hudson Bay

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59857 "2018-06-27T06:29:26Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean

2. Indian Ocean

3. Atlantic Ocean

4. Southern Ocean

5. Arctic Ocean

6. Lake Superior

7. Mediterranean Sea

8. Gulf of Mexico

9. North Sea

10. South China Sea

11. Hudson Bay

12. Aral Sea

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59858 "2018-06-27T06:31:14Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico
9. North Sea
10. South China Sea
11. Hudson Bay  
12)Caspian Sea
12. Aral Sea  
[https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/images/buttons/edit.gif](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=21048303)

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59859 "2018-06-27T06:57:37Z")

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TOP 20 by size named bodies of water (not necessarily in order)

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
6. Lake Superior
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Gulf of Mexico
9. North Sea
10. South China Sea
11. Hudson Bay  
12)Caspian Sea
12. Aral Sea  
14)Bay of Bengal

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59860 "2018-06-27T06:59:27Z")

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Multiple Oscar Winners (any categories)  
1)Tom Hanks  
2)Meryl Streep

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59861 "2018-06-27T07:06:51Z")

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Multiple Oscar Winners (any categories)

1. Tom Hanks
2. Meryl Streep
3. Kathryn Hepburn

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59862 "2018-06-27T07:08:34Z")

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Feel free to add categories if it so strikes you…

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59863 "2018-06-27T07:32:59Z")

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Multiple Oscar Winners (any categories)

1. Tom Hanks ( Actor Philaelphia, Forrest gump)
2. Meryl Streep(kramer v Kramer, Sophie’s Choice)
3. Katherine Hepburn (Morning Glory, Guess who’s coming to dinner?, The Lion in Winter, On Golden Pond)

4Richard Taylor (5 total) (All for visual effects, make-up, and costuming)(Fellowship of the ring) and others of the trilogy…

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59864 "2018-06-27T11:45:04Z")

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59865 "2018-06-27T12:20:14Z")

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Multiple Oscar Winners (any categories)

1. Tom Hanks ( Actor Philaelphia, Forrest gump)
2. Meryl Streep(kramer v Kramer, Sophie’s Choice)
3. Katherine Hepburn (Morning Glory, Guess who’s coming to dinner?, The Lion in Winter, On Golden Pond)
4. Richard Taylor (5 total) (All for visual effects, make-up, and costuming)(Fellowship of the ring) and others of the trilogy
5. Jack Nicholson (Cuckoos Nest, Terms of Endearment, and think he got one for Best Supporting Actor too)

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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 27, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59866 "2018-06-27T13:02:58Z")

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Multiple Oscar Winners (any categories)

1. Tom Hanks ( Actor Philaelphia, Forrest gump)
2. Meryl Streep(kramer v Kramer, Sophie’s Choice)
3. Katherine Hepburn (Morning Glory, Guess who’s coming to dinner?, The Lion in Winter, On Golden Pond)
4. Richard Taylor (5 total) (All for visual effects, make-up, and costuming)(Fellowship of the ring) and others of the trilogy
5. Jack Nicholson (Cuckoos Nest, Terms of Endearment, and think he got one for Best Supporting Actor too)
6. Walt Disney (26 total, the record)

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