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It started in the 13th century in England. If bakers shortchanged their customers they could be punished severely. (For example: If the bakery did not weigh enough, the baker could have his hand chopped off. They would also have a damaged reputation, and be known as a cheat.) Bakers began giving customers 13 for the price of 12 to be certain this would not happen to them.
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How much does a bakers dozen cost?
It all depends on which place you buy it from
How much toilets are there in a bakers dozen?
A baker's dozen is usually baked goods, and is always 13. So 13 toilets, but I wouldn't eat them.
What comes in groups of 13?
In mathematics, a group of 13 is known as a prime number, as it can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself. In a deck of playing cards, there are four suits, each with 13 cards, which include the numbers 2 through 10, along with the Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. Additionally, in a baker's dozen, there are 13 items, typically referring to 13 baked goods such as donuts or bagels.
What is the origin of the word Dozen?
My answer... not 100%, but quite 99%: Latin: duodecim = twelve, with "duo, duae, duo"... for two and "decem" for ten... "duodecimus, -a, -um" stand for the twelfth... In italian, too, they say dodici, meaning they droped the "u" of "duo" as in english. And in german, too, the "c" in units has changed to a "z"... And finally in french twelve is called "douze" and a number about twelve is more or less a "douzaine". Vic
What are the dirty dozen?
The dirty dozen is a ww2 movie made in 1967.
