# 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:** 649

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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 29, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12962 "2012-10-29T14:14:20Z")

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Influential Intellectual Movements:

1. Scientific Revolution
2. The Space Race
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. Marxism
5. The Psychoanalytic Movement
6. The Protestant Reformation
7. The Enlightenment
8. Utilitarianism
9. Scholasticism
10. Fascism

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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 29, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12963 "2012-10-29T14:55:54Z")

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Influential Intellectual Movements:

1. Scientific Revolution
2. The Space Race
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. Marxism
5. The Psychoanalytic Movement
6. The Protestant Reformation
7. The Enlightenment
8. Utilitarianism
9. Scholasticism
10. Fascism
11. Christian humanism (exemplified by Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, et al)

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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 29, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12964 "2012-10-29T16:17:36Z")

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Influential Intellectual Movements:

1. Scientific Revolution
2. The Space Race
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. Marxism
5. The Psychoanalytic Movement
6. The Protestant Reformation
7. The Enlightenment
8. Utilitarianism
9. Scholasticism
10. Fascism
11. Christian humanism
12. Stoicism

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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:** [October 29, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12965 "2012-10-29T16:47:32Z")

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Influential Intellectual Movements:

1. Scientific Revolution
2. The Space Race
3. The Industrial Revolution
4. Marxism
5. The Psychoanalytic Movement
6. The Protestant Reformation
7. The Enlightenment
8. Utilitarianism
9. Scholasticism
10. Fascism
11. Christian humanism
12. Stoicism
13. The Pythagoreans (sp?)

I did this one, will somebody else please come up with the next list?

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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 29, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12966 "2012-10-29T17:27:01Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> I did this one, will somebody else please come up with the next list?

Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12967 "2012-10-29T17:28:44Z")

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[ninja’ed by **Infovore** …]

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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 29, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12968 "2012-10-29T17:57:51Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights

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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:** [October 29, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12969 "2012-10-29T17:59:52Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries

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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 29, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12970 "2012-10-29T18:07:45Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio

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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:** [October 29, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12971 "2012-10-29T18:47:27Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food

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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 29, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12972 "2012-10-29T18:55:52Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications

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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 29, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12973 "2012-10-29T19:30:32Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)

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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 29, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12974 "2012-10-29T19:36:06Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener

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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 29, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12975 "2012-10-29T19:47:15Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener
9. a full tank of gas

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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:** [October 29, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12976 "2012-10-29T19:56:05Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener
9. a full tank of gas
10. Cash

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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 29, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12977 "2012-10-29T21:13:00Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener
9. a full tank of gas
10. Cash
11. First aid kit

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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 30, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12978 "2012-10-30T00:53:58Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener
9. a full tank of gas
10. Cash
11. First aid kit
12. cell phone

Of course, nowadays most people have one of those in their pocket all the time anyway.

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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 30, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12979 "2012-10-30T03:13:24Z")

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Things you should have on hand when preparing for a disaster:

1. Drinking water
2. flashlights
3. batteries
4. Radio
5. Canned food
6. Prescription medications
7. TP (for your bunghole)
8. Manual can opener
9. a full tank of gas
10. Cash
11. First aid kit
12. cell phone
13. Bedrolls/sleeping bags

New subject: International Art Museums (stipulation: No two museums from the same country):

1. The Prado, in Madrid, Spain

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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:** [October 30, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12980 "2012-10-30T03:16:46Z")

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International Art Museums (stipulation: No two museums from the same country):

1. The Prado, in Madrid, Spain
2. Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines

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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 30, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12981 "2012-10-30T07:56:24Z")

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International Art Museums (stipulation: No two museums from the same country):

1. The Prado, in Madrid, Spain
2. Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
3. Musee du Louvre, France

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