I don't know what all the thingys are called but do know what they look like so I use the Character Map. I can scroll until I see what I want. To find it on a PC:
Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map
I put the icon on my desktop as a shortcut.
Character Map - deg symbol on left side
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3rd row, last icon
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