# 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:** 549

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10962 "2012-05-18T13:30:46Z")

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People famous at least in part for their unusual hairstyle or habitual head covering

1. Carmen Miranda - fruit hats
2. Daniel Boone - coonskin cap
3. The Flying Nun - flying nun hat
4. Nicki Minaj - her hair
5. Eustache Dauger - Iron mask (or likely velvet, if you want to be historically accurate)
6. The Lollipop Guild of Munchkinland - distinctive 'dos
7. Devo
8. Minnie Pearl - Hat with price tag hanging from it.
9. Indiana Jones - fedora
10. Don King

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10963 "2012-05-18T13:48:41Z")

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People famous at least in part for their unusual hairstyle or habitual head covering

1. Carmen Miranda - fruit hats
2. Daniel Boone - coonskin cap
3. The Flying Nun - flying nun hat
4. Nicki Minaj - her hair
5. Eustache Dauger - Iron mask (or likely velvet, if you want to be historically accurate)
6. The Lollipop Guild of Munchkinland - distinctive 'dos
7. Devo
8. Minnie Pearl - Hat with price tag hanging from it.
9. Indiana Jones - fedora
10. Don King
11. Charlie Chaplin

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10964 "2012-05-18T14:15:00Z")

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People famous at least in part for their unusual hairstyle or habitual head covering

1. Carmen Miranda - fruit hats
2. Daniel Boone - coonskin cap
3. The Flying Nun - flying nun hat
4. Nicki Minaj - her hair
5. Eustache Dauger - Iron mask (or likely velvet, if you want to be historically accurate)
6. The Lollipop Guild of Munchkinland - distinctive 'dos
7. Devo
8. Minnie Pearl - Hat with price tag hanging from it.
9. Indiana Jones - fedora
10. Don King
11. Charlie Chaplin
12. [Dumb Donald](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rej3ahQ-uXg/TbeJZzl6WJI/AAAAAAAABLI/NrdrhYOM57s/s1600/dumb-donald-Gif.gif) from “Fat Albert”

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10965 "2012-05-18T16:37:48Z")

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People famous at least in part for their unusual hairstyle or habitual head covering

1. Carmen Miranda - fruit hats

2. Daniel Boone - coonskin cap

3. The Flying Nun - flying nun hat

4. Nicki Minaj - her hair

5. Eustache Dauger - Iron mask (or likely velvet, if you want to be historically accurate)

6. The Lollipop Guild of Munchkinland - distinctive 'dos

7. Devo

8. Minnie Pearl - Hat with price tag hanging from it.

9. Indiana Jones - fedora

10. Don King

11. Charlie Chaplin

12. [Dumb Donald](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rej3ahQ-uXg/TbeJZzl6WJI/AAAAAAAABLI/NrdrhYOM57s/s1600/dumb-donald-Gif.gif) from “Fat Albert”  
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13. Mike Score when he was in [URL=“[mamapop.com](http://cdn2.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mike-score-flock-of-seagulls.jpg)”]Flock of Seagulls [/URL

Since Mike Score is bald now,

Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10966 "2012-05-18T16:41:25Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10967 "2012-05-18T16:50:23Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10968 "2012-05-18T17:05:00Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10969 "2012-05-18T18:11:33Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10970 "2012-05-18T18:51:19Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10971 "2012-05-18T19:04:50Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10972 "2012-05-18T19:18:31Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10973 "2012-05-18T19:48:52Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad
9. Moby

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10974 "2012-05-18T19:55:23Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad
9. Moby
10. Michael Boatman

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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:** [May 18, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10975 "2012-05-18T20:12:31Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad
9. Moby
10. Michael Boatman
11. Col. Kurtz

From _Apocalypse Now_.

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10976 "2012-05-19T02:23:10Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad
9. Moby
10. Michael Boatman
11. Col. Kurtz
12. Andre Aggasi - after he finally took his hat off.

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10977 "2012-05-19T02:33:28Z")

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Famous men and or women who were famous for their baldness

1. Yul Brynner
2. Telly Savalas
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Sinead O’Connor
5. Michael Jordan
6. Gavin MacLeod
7. Persis Khambatta (Ilia in the original Star Trek movie)
8. Sinbad
9. Moby
10. Michael Boatman
11. Col. Kurtz
12. Andre Aggasi - after he finally took his hat off.
13. George Costanza (Jason Alexander)

Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10978 "2012-05-19T02:41:19Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10979 "2012-05-19T03:34:25Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10980 "2012-05-19T03:40:11Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England

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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:** [May 19, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10981 "2012-05-19T14:15:45Z")

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Notable Colleges/Universities outside the USA and location:

1. McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2. Charles University – Prague, Czech Republic
3. The Sorbonne, Paris
4. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
5. Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In the news a good bit a couple of years ago when a new endowment and campus made it the largest all female college in the world (~50,000 students).

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