Sets of Things

Found while looking up information on various puzzle hunts is this long list of sets of things.

That’s it. That’s all it is. Sets of different things, in a big list. Sorted by the number of things in that set.

For some reason, I find myself coming back to this list to satisfy a curiosity on a not-infrequent basis.

Eight Minesweeper colors: BLUE (1), GREEN (2), RED (3), NAVY (4), MAROON (5), TEAL (6), BLACK (7), GRAY (8)

Ten Innovation Ages: PREHISTORY, CLASSICAL, MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, EXPLORATION, ENLIGHTENMENT, ROMANCE, MODERN, POSTMODERN, INFORMATION

Twelve Pentominoes: F, I, L, N, P, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (Conway naming uses letters O-Z)

Some (14) of My Favorite Things (Sound of Music): RAINDROPS ON ROSES, WHISKERS ON KITTENS, BRIGHT COPPER KETTLES, WARM WOOLEN MITTENS, BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRINGS, CREAM COLORED PONIES, CRISP APPLE STRUDELS, DOORBELLS, SLEIGH BELLS, SCHNITZEL WITH NOODLES, WILD GEESE THAT FLY WITH THE MOON ON THEIR WINGS, GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES WITH BLUE SATIN SASHES, SNOWFLAKES THAT STAY ON MY NOSE AND EYELASHES, SILVER WHITE WINTERS THAT MELT INTO SPRINGS

Crayola 24-pack colors: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET, BROWN, BLACK, CARNATION PINK, RED ORANGE, YELLOW ORANGE, YELLOW GREEN, BLUE GREEN, BLUE VIOLET, RED VIOLET, WHITE, VIOLET RED, SCARLET, DANDELION, GREEN YELLOW, CERULEAN, INDIGO, APRICOT, GRAY

And plenty more where they came from.

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