Using Google Search to Build Lists of Names

I know ferrets are skinny, and people keep them as pets, and sometimes they bite. Thus endeth my font of ferret knowledge.

Except for one thing. I know from a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 sketch that there are black-footed ferrets. I can use that little bit of knowledge to build on.

Putting “black-footed ferrets” into Google Sets doesn't provide additional types of ferrets. But by using the Google search engine carefully you can find additional types. Try these phrases:

“compared to X”—Where X is the name of one item. Example: "Compared to Snickers".

“X vs.”—Where X is the name of one item. Sometimes this search type finds you a lot of sports type results and sometimes DJ results, depending on the kind ...

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