# 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:** 451

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9002 "2011-12-07T14:12:59Z")

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Comic book superheroes who have “died” and come back to life

1. Superman
2. The Flash (Barry Allen)
3. Dr. Manhattan
4. Sandman (Morpheus)
5. Phoenix
6. Rond Vidar
7. Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
8. Captain America
9. Batman
10. Martian Manhunter
11. Spawn
12. Robin

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9003 "2011-12-07T14:45:50Z")

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Comic book superheroes who have “died” and come back to life

1. Superman
2. The Flash (Barry Allen)
3. Dr. Manhattan
4. Sandman (Morpheus)
5. Phoenix
6. Rond Vidar
7. Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
8. Captain America
9. Batman
10. Martian Manhunter
11. Spawn
12. Robin
13. Resurrection Man

Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid:

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9004 "2011-12-07T14:50:22Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9005 "2011-12-07T16:02:17Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. [Puppeteers](http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/Pierson's_Puppeteer) (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9006 "2011-12-07T16:32:41Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9007 "2011-12-07T16:48:13Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9008 "2011-12-07T16:49:07Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)

1. [Sensor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor_(comics)), Legion of Super Heroes

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9009 "2011-12-07T17:53:19Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. [Sensor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor_(comics)), Legion of Super Heroes
7. [Jophur](http://leaves.deviantart.com/art/Jophur-11962044?q=gallery%3Aleaves%2F22951568&qo=23) (David Brin’s Uplift series)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9010 "2011-12-07T18:11:10Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS

> **[Companion](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Companion)**
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> The Companion was a non-corporeal lifeform native to the planetoid Gamma Canaris N in the Gamma Canaris region. Composed chiefly of ionized hydrogen and electricity, it appeared as a gaseous, vaguely sparkling cloud of yellow, orange, and red....

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9011 "2011-12-07T18:57:36Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS
9. Beta Renner, non corporeal energy (Star Trek:TNG)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9012 "2011-12-07T21:10:20Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS
9. Beta Renner, non corporeal energy (Star Trek:TNG)
10. Ythri (Poul Anderson’s Technic History series)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9013 "2011-12-07T21:22:48Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS
9. Beta Renner, non corporeal energy (Star Trek:TNG)
10. Ythri (Poul Anderson’s Technic History series)
11. The Caretaker (ST:Voyager)

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9014 "2011-12-07T22:19:08Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS
9. Beta Renner, non corporeal energy (Star Trek:TNG)
10. Ythri (Poul Anderson’s Technic History series)
11. The Caretaker (ST:Voyager)
12. Hanar (Mass Effect)

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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:** [December 7, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9015 "2011-12-07T23:26:47Z")

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Intelligent alien races that are not mostly humanoid

1. Hooloovoo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Horta (Star Trek: The Original Series)
3. Puppeteers (Larry Niven’s Known Space series)
4. Kzin (also Larry Niven)
5. NTI’s from the Abyss
6. Sensor, Legion of Super Heroes
7. Jophur (David Brin’s Uplift series)
8. Companion, ST:TOS
9. Beta Renner, non corporeal energy (Star Trek:TNG)
10. Ythri (Poul Anderson’s Technic History series)
11. The Caretaker (ST:Voyager)
12. Hanar (Mass Effect)
13. Mantas (Piers Anthony’s Omnivore trilogy)

I’ll pass to Lord Il Palazzo after ninja-ing him last time.

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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:** [December 8, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9016 "2011-12-08T02:34:34Z")

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I’m calling it-

Il Palazzo’s option on starting a new category- time of death 02:34 A.M., Dope Time.

Now up for grabs.

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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:** [December 8, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9017 "2011-12-08T02:54:10Z")

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Home remedies for the common cold

1. Chicken Soup

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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:** [December 8, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9018 "2011-12-08T02:55:02Z")

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Home remedies for the common cold

1. Chicken Soup
2. Whiskey and sugar

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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:** [December 8, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9019 "2011-12-08T03:02:37Z")

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Home remedies for the common cold

1. Chicken Soup
2. Whiskey and sugar
3. tea

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9020 "2011-12-08T03:07:35Z")

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Home remedies for the common cold

1. Chicken Soup
2. Whiskey and sugar
3. tea
4. Rest and fluids

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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:** [December 8, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9021 "2011-12-08T03:17:19Z")

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Home remedies for the common cold

1. Chicken Soup
2. Whiskey and sugar
3. tea
4. Rest and fluids
5. zinc

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