A baker's dozen is 13 not 12, because back in the medieval times if the baker messed up his count while selling a dozen (12) and accidentally sold 11, he could be penalized losing an arm or even death. So they made sure they always included an extra one just in case they messed up the initial count.
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A baker's dozen is 13 not 12, because back in the medieval times if the baker messed up his count while selling a dozen (12) and accidentally sold 11, he could be penalized losing an arm or even death. So they made sure they always included an extra one just in case they messed up the initial count.