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Popularity of the 'balloon boy' meme correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsHas img?
Gasoline pumped in Gambiar=0.9913yrsNo
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for influenzar=0.9714yrsNo
The number of human resources assistants in Arizonar=0.9614yrsNo
Kerosene used in Jamaicar=0.9513yrsNo
Wind power generated in Fijir=0.9413yrsYes!
The number of radiation therapists in Idahor=0.9411yrsNo
The number of floral designers in New Hampshirer=0.9114yrsNo
The number of preschool teachers in Virginiar=0.912yrsNo
Popularity of the first name Cassier=0.8914yrsNo
Google searches for 'can texas secede from the union'r=0.7915yrsNo
Popularity of the first name Jaylonr=0.7914yrsNo
Gasoline pumped in Lithuaniar=0.7714yrsNo
Google searches for 'Barack Obama'r=0.7415yrsNo
The number of movies Dakota Fanning appeared inr=0.7115yrsNo
Google searches for 'black holes'r=0.715yrsNo
Customer satisfaction with Facebookr=0.712yrsNo
How insightful Computerphile YouTube video titles arer=0.6711yrsNo
Bachelor's degrees awarded in law enforcementr=0.6710yrsNo
The number of movies Drew Barrymore appeared inr=0.6615yrsNo
Blue cheese consumptionr=-0.9713yrsNo



Popularity of the 'balloon boy' meme also correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsSys. Score
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Gambiar=0.9813yrs404
Kerosene used in Puerto Ricor=0.9713yrs403
Popularity of the first name Griseldar=0.9114yrs365
Popularity of the first name Rosar=0.914yrs364
The number of bellhops in Minnesotar=0.9114yrs348
The number of bridge and lock tenders in West Virginiar=0.9213yrs347
Kerosene used in Montserratr=0.9313yrs317
The number of hydrologists in Wyomingr=0.9114yrs306
Popularity of the first name Odalisr=0.8914yrs272
Air pollution in Riverton, Wyomingr=0.8912yrs264
Number of Grand Slam Finals played by Roger Federerr=0.97yrs264
The number of electric motor repairers in Mississippir=0.9212yrs256
The number of maintenance and repair workers in Virginiar=0.914yrs245
Wind power generated in Vanuatur=0.8912yrs243
Kerosene used in Tongar=0.8913yrs231
Popularity of the first name Jameshar=0.869yrs218
The number of bridge and lock tenders in Mississippir=0.9111yrs214
The number of data entry keyers in Arizonar=0.914yrs195
The number of mechanical drafters in Arizonar=0.8914yrs184
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for begging the questionr=0.8215yrs174
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Britney Spearsr=0.8215yrs174
The number of motorcycle mechanics in Connecticutr=0.8914yrs174
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Tetrisr=0.7815yrs168
The number of surveying and mapping technicians in Washingtonr=0.8914yrs164
Google searches for 'Stand-Up Maths'r=0.7715yrs163
The number of cement masons and concrete finishers in Puerto Ricor=0.8914yrs154
GMO use in cotton in Alabamar=0.8314yrs152
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Thomas Edisonr=0.7714yrs150
How 'hip and with it' PBS Space Time YouTube video titles arer=0.799yrs150
Air pollution in Lake Charles, Louisianar=0.8113yrs148
Associates degrees awarded in Security science and technologyr=0.811yrs148
How clickbait-y Extra History YouTube video titles arer=0.7512yrs146
How provocative Technology Connections YouTube video titles arer=0.779yrs146
Air quality in Denver, Colorador=0.7815yrs146
Violent crime ratesr=0.7214yrs146
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for correlationr=0.7315yrs145
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Equivocationr=0.7314yrs144
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Hadesr=0.7314yrs144
The number of welders in Puerto Ricor=0.8914yrs144
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Boston Consulting Group (BCG)r=0.7115yrs142
The number of movies Viggo Mortensen appeared inr=0.6915yrs142
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Big Birdr=0.715yrs140
The number of movies Kit Harington appeared inr=0.712yrs140
US average dairy skim-solid content of cheese (other than cottage cheese)r=0.7613yrs140
Lloyds Banking Group's stock price (LYG)r=0.7215yrs139
xkcd comics published about pop culturer=0.6715yrs138
US Hospital Occupancy Rater=0.7411yrs138
Lukas Podolski's yearly international goals for Germany national teamr=0.739yrs134
The number of prepress technicians and workers in Connecticutr=0.8814yrs122
Popularity of the first name Valerier=0.8514yrs121
How clickbait-y 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles arer=0.749yrs112
The number of typists in Louisianar=0.8814yrs112
Popularity of the first name Tomasr=0.8514yrs111
Google searches for 'mortgage rates'r=0.7215yrs110
The number of college psychology teachers in Missourir=0.8814yrs102
How provocative Vihart's YouTube video titles arer=0.6915yrs100
Popularity of the first name Valeriar=0.8414yrs100
Google searches for 'learn spanish'r=0.7115yrs99
The number of hydrologists in New Yorkr=0.8814yrs92
Kerosene used in Belgiumr=0.8414yrs90
Total comments on LEMMiNO YouTube videosr=0.712yrs89
Popularity of the first name Melinar=0.8314yrs88
How provocative Extra History YouTube video titles arer=0.6912yrs78
Electricity generation in U.S. Pacific Islandsr=-0.9213yrs78
Popularity of the first name Olgar=0.8314yrs78
Google searches for 'Britney Spears'r=0.6915yrs76
Fossil fuel use in U.S. Pacific Islandsr=-0.9213yrs68
Popularity of the first name Mariar=0.8214yrs66
Jet fuel used in Kiribatir=0.8413yrs58
Popularity of the first name Dejar=0.8214yrs56
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Netherlands Antillesr=0.8413yrs48
Popularity of the first name Marleyr=0.8214yrs46
Fossil fuel use in Greenlandr=0.8113yrs37
Popularity of the first name Jamier=0.8114yrs35
Kerosene used in Indonesiar=0.8313yrs27
Popularity of the first name Cayleer=0.8114yrs25
Kerosene used in Greecer=0.814yrs14
Popularity of the first name Kristir=0.814yrs14
Popularity of the first name Alyciar=0.814yrs4
Popularity of the first name Heathr=0.814yrs-6
Petroluem consumption in Croatiar=0.813yrs-12
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Romaniar=0.813yrs-22
Popularity of the first name Nauticar=0.7914yrs-28
Kerosene used in Hong Kongr=0.7613yrs-48


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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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