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Data source: AI analysis of xkcd comics
Additional Info: I designed a Python workflow to perform OCR on every xkcd comic, feed that text into a large language model, and ask the model whether this comic was about the category named in the title.

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xkcd comics published about politics correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsHas img?
Russia men's national volleyball team placement in FIVB Volleyball World Leaguer=0.917yrsYes!
Average number of comments on Casually Explained YouTube videosr=0.879yrsNo
Total comments on OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.837yrsNo
Air pollution in Wichitar=0.7810yrsYes!
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Countr=0.768yrsYes!
Global sales revenue of elevators and escalatorsr=0.766yrsNo
The number of animal control workers in New Jerseyr=0.7516yrsYes!
The number of real estate agents in Louisianar=0.7416yrsNo
Patents granted to Hewlett Packardr=0.7312yrsNo
The number of bakers in Kentuckyr=0.6816yrsNo
Air pollution in Clearlake, Californiar=0.6615yrsYes!
How nerdy Vihart's YouTube video titles arer=0.6415yrsNo



xkcd comics published about politics also correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsSys. Score
Total likes of OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.837yrs154
The number of bellhops in Oklahomar=0.7916yrs147
The number of movies Meryl Streep appeared inr=0.7117yrs147
Tickets Sold for the Top Movie of the Yearr=0.847yrs146
Biomass power generated in Azerbaijanr=0.759yrs139
Solar power generated in Iraqr=0.739yrs136
Solar power generated in Mauritaniar=0.79yrs132
Google searches for 'how to cut own hair'r=0.6417yrs130
Google searches for 'adopt a dog'r=0.6417yrs130
The number of movies Jessica Biel appeared inr=0.6312yrs130
Popularity of the 'like a boss' memer=0.5917yrs129
Air pollution in Quincy, Illinoisr=0.826yrs128
Air pollution in Effingham, Illinoisr=0.826yrs128
The number of labor relations specialists in Nebraskar=0.7911yrs126
Associates degrees awarded in Architecturer=0.6411yrs124
Global revenue from elevator and escalator salesr=0.766yrs123
The average number of likes on Casually Explained YouTube videosr=0.819yrs122
Patents granted to Microsoftr=0.6112yrs120
Google searches for 'where to buy toilet paper'r=0.5517yrs117
Low-fat and nonfat ice cream products consumptionr=0.5215yrs116
Wins for the Oakland Athleticsr=0.6717yrs115
Number of competing nations in the Summer Olympicsr=0.5415yrs114
Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG)r=0.5417yrs114
Rain in Torontor=0.5514yrs114
Votes for Democratic Senators in Delawarer=0.86yrs114
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for McKinsey & Companyr=0.5117yrs114
The Winning Score of The Northern Trust Open Golf Championshipr=0.5116yrs113
Popularity of the first name Ryannr=0.5416yrs112
Rain in Jacksonviller=0.6714yrs112
Total views on OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.787yrs106
Biomass power generated in Kazakhstanr=0.699yrs100
Air pollution in Rocky Mount, North Carolinar=0.826yrs98
The number of movies Bill Murray appeared inr=0.5817yrs98
The number of nursing assistants in Oklahomar=0.7911yrs96
Total length of OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.787yrs96
Solar power generated in Ukrainer=0.6712yrs90
Air pollution in Fond du Lac, Wisconsinr=0.826yrs88
How professional-sounding SciShow Space YouTube video titles arer=0.7410yrs83
The number of movies Samuel L. Jackson appeared inr=0.5417yrs82
Google searches for 'helicopter accident'r=0.5217yrs82
Air pollution in St. Marys, Pennsylvaniar=0.826yrs78
Solar power generated in Kuwaitr=0.679yrs77
The number of forensic science technicians in Hawaiir=0.7514yrs72
Google searches for 'best breed of dog'r=0.5217yrs72
The number of movies Ingrid Bergman appeared inr=0.5514yrs70
How professional-sounding AsapSCIENCE YouTube video titles arer=0.6912yrs68
Air pollution in Wabash, Indianar=0.826yrs68
Biomass power generated in Laosr=0.679yrs67
The number of real estate agents in Connecticutr=0.7116yrs60
The number of movies Oscar Isaac appeared inr=0.5317yrs60
Number of CGP Grey Videos publishedr=0.7313yrs58
Air pollution in Washington Court House, Ohior=0.826yrs58
Electricity generation in Austriar=0.6115yrs54
The number of electrical engineers in Iowar=0.7216yrs50
Air quality in Kingston, New Yorkr=0.826yrs48
Total views on LockPickingLawyer YouTube videosr=0.79yrs46
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Bahrainr=0.6115yrs41
The number of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Massachusettsr=0.716yrs38
Renewable energy production in Austriar=0.5815yrs30
The number of foundry mold and coremakers in Ohior=0.716yrs27
Air pollution in Chico, Californiar=0.6815yrs26
Average number of comments on minutephysics YouTube videosr=0.6313yrs20
Hydopower energy generated in Austriar=0.5815yrs20
The number of chemical technicians in Georgiar=0.6916yrs16
How 'hip and with it' MinuteEarth YouTube video titles arer=0.6411yrs9
Nuclear power generation in Bulgariar=0.5715yrs8
Air pollution in Santa Cruz, Californiar=0.6614yrs2
How good AsapSCIENCE YouTube video titles arer=0.6312yrs-2
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Beninr=0.5915yrs-2
The number of boiler operators in New Hampshirer=0.6716yrs-8
Average views of OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.727yrs-13
Renewable energy production in Cote d'Ivoirer=0.5615yrs-13
The number of university biological science teachers in Ohior=0.6716yrs-18
Renewable energy production in Switzerlandr=0.5615yrs-23
How insightful AsapSCIENCE YouTube video titles arer=0.6112yrs-24
The number of computer network support specialists in Massachusettsr=0.711yrs-28
Wind power generated in Serbiar=0.669yrs-34
The number of biological technicians in Idahor=0.6616yrs-39
Average views of Casually Explained YouTube videosr=0.669yrs-40
Solar power generated in Ghanar=0.659yrs-46
The number of food scientists and technologists in Virginiar=0.6616yrs-49
Total likes of CGP Grey YouTube videosr=0.5613yrs-51
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Eritrear=0.5615yrs-56
The number of wastewater treatment plant operators in Mainer=0.6813yrs-59
Total length of CGP Grey YouTube videosr=0.5613yrs-61
Biomass power generated in Moldovar=0.649yrs-68
The number of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Alabamar=0.6516yrs-70
The average number of likes on OverSimplified YouTube videosr=0.667yrs-72
Wind power generated in Nepalr=0.648yrs-78


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You caught me! While it would be intuitive to sort only by "correlation," I have a big, weird database. If I sort only by correlation, often all the top results are from some one or two very large datasets (like the weather or labor statistics), and it overwhelms the page.

I can't show you *all* the correlations, because my database would get too large and this page would take a very long time to load. Instead I opt to show you a subset, and I sort them by a magic system score. It starts with the correlation, but penalizes variables that repeat from the same dataset. (It also gives a bonus to variables I happen to find interesting.)
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