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correlates with Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation Correlation: 99.79% (r=0.99789126) Hanging suicides US spending on science 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 6000 suicides 8000 suicides 4000 suicides 10000 suicides $15 billion $20 billion $25 billion $30 billion tylervigen.com
Data sources: U.S. Office of Management and Budget and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
correlates with Films Nicolas Cage appeared in Correlation: 66.6% (r=0.666004) Nicholas Cage Swimming pool drownings 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0 films 2 films 4 films 6 films 80 drownings 100 drownings 120 drownings 140 drownings tylervigen.com
Data sources: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Internet Movie Database
correlates with Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheets Correlation: 94.71% (r=0.947091) Bedsheet tanglings Cheese consumed 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 200 deaths 400 deaths 600 deaths 800 deaths 28.5lbs 30lbs 31.5lbs 33lbs tylervigen.com
Data sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
correlates with Per capita consumption of margarine Correlation: 99.26% (r=0.992558) Margarine consumed Divorce rate in Maine 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2lbs 4lbs 6lbs 8lbs 3.96 per 1,000 4.29 per 1,000 4.62 per 1,000 4.95 per 1,000 tylervigen.com
Data sources: National Vital Statistics Reports and U.S. Department of Agriculture
correlates with Murders by steam, hot vapours and hot objects Correlation: 87.01% (r=0.870127) Murders by steam Age of Miss America 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 murders 4 murders 6 murders 8 murders 18.75 yrs 20 yrs 21.25 yrs 22.5 yrs 23.75 yrs 25 yrs tylervigen.com
Data sources: Wikipedia and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
correlates with Computer science doctorates awarded in the US Correlation: 98.51% (r=0.985065) Computer science doctorates Arcade revenue 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 500 degrees 1000 degrees 1500 degrees 2000 degrees $1 billion $1.25 billion $1.5 billion $1.75 billion $2 billion tylervigen.com
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau and National Science Foundation
correlates with Sociology doctorates awarded (US) Correlation: 78.92% (r=0.78915) Sociology doctorates awarded (US) Worldwide non-commercial space launches 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 500 Degrees awarded 550 Degrees awarded 600 Degrees awarded 650 Degrees awarded 700 Degrees awarded 40 Launches 50 Launches 30 Launches 60 Launches tylervigen.com
Data sources: Federal Aviation Administration and National Science Foundation
correlates with Civil engineering doctorates awarded Correlation: 95.86% (r=0.958648) Engineering doctorates Mozzarella cheese consumption 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 400 degrees 600 degrees 800 degrees 1000 degrees 9lbs 10lbs 11lbs 12lbs tylervigen.com
Data sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation
correlates with Marriage rate in Kentucky Correlation: 95.24% (r=0.952407) Kentucky marriages Fishing boat deaths 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 7 per 1,000 8 per 1,000 9 per 1,000 10 per 1,000 11 per 1,000 0 deaths 10 deaths 20 deaths tylervigen.com
Data sources: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and National Vital Statistics Reports
correlates with Drivers killed in collision with railway train Correlation: 95.45% (r=0.954509) Railway train collisions US crude oil imports from Norway 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 40 deaths 60 deaths 80 deaths 100 deaths 0 million barrels 50 million barrels 100 million barrels 150 million barrels tylervigen.com
Data sources: Dept. of Energy and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
correlates with Total US crude oil imports Correlation: 89.99% (r=0.899899) Crude oil imports Chicken consumed 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 3.2B barrels 3.4B barrels 3.6B barrels 3.8B barrels 60lbs 50lbs 55lbs 65lbs tylervigen.com
Data sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dept. of Energy
correlates with Power generated by US nuclear power plants Correlation: 90.12% (r=0.901179) Nuclear power plants Swimming-pool drownings 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 700 BkWh 750 BkWh 800 BkWh 850 BkWh 400 deaths 500 deaths 600 deaths 700 deaths tylervigen.com
Data sources: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Dept. of Energy
correlates with Suicides by crashing of motor vehicle Correlation: 93.57% (r=0.935701) Suicides by crashing Japanese cars sold 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 80 suicides 100 suicides 120 suicides 140 suicides 600 thousand cars 800 thousand cars 1000 thousand cars 1200 thousand cars tylervigen.com
correlates with Number of people killed by venomous spiders Correlation: 80.57% (r=0.8057) Number of people killed by venomous spiders Spelling Bee winning word 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0 deaths 5 deaths 10 deaths 15 deaths 5 letters 10 letters 15 letters tylervigen.com
Data sources: National Spelling Bee and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
correlates with Uranium stored at US nuclear power plants Correlation: 95.23% (r=0.952257) Uranium US power plants Math doctorates 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 40 million pounds 60 million pounds 80 million pounds 100 million pounds 800 degrees 1200 degrees 1600 degrees 2000 degrees tylervigen.com
Data sources: National Science Foundation and Dept. of Energy
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