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Discover a new correlation RSS Feed - an interesting spurious correlation each day! US spending on science, space, and technology correlates with Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation Upload this chart to imgur 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 US spending on science, space, and technology Millions of todays dollars (US OMB) 18,079 18,594 19,753 20,734 20,831 23,029 23,597 23,584 25,525 27,731 29,449 Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation Deaths (US) (CDC) 5,427 5,688 6,198 6,462 6,635 7,336 7,248 7,491 8,161 8,578 9,000 Correlation: 0.992082 Permalink - Mark as interesting - Not interesting Number people who drowned by falling into a swimming- pool correlates with Number of films Nicolas Cage appeared in
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US spending on science, space, and technologycorrelates with
Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
US spending onscience, space,and technology
Millions oftodays dollars
(US OMB)
18,079 18,594 19,753 20,734 20,831 23,029 23,597 23,584 25,525 27,731 29,449
Suicides byhanging,
strangulationand suffocation
Deaths (US)(CDC)
5,427 5,688 6,198 6,462 6,635 7,336 7,248 7,491 8,161 8,578 9,000
Correlation:0.992082
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Number people who drowned by falling into a swimming-pool
correlates with
Number of films Nicolas Cage appeared in
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number people who drowned by falling into aswimming-pool
Deaths (US) (CDC)109 102 102 98 85 95 96 98 123 94 102
Number of films Nicolas Cage appeared inFilms (IMDB) 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 1 4
Correlation: 0.666004
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Per capita consumption of cheese (US)correlates with
Number of people who died by becoming tangled in theirbedsheets
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Per capita consumption of cheese (US)Pounds (USDA) 29.8 30.1 30.5 30.6 31.3 31.7 32.6 33.1 32.7 32.8
Number of people who died by becomingtangled in their bedsheets
Deaths (US) (CDC)327 456 509 497 596 573 661 741 809 717
Correlation: 0.947091
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Divorce rate in Mainecorrelates with
Per capita consumption of margarine (US)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Divorce rate in MaineDivorces per 1000 people (US Census) 5 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1
Per capita consumption of margarine (US)Pounds (USDA) 8.2 7 6.5 5.3 5.2 4 4.6 4.5 4.2 3.7
Correlation: 0.992558
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Age of Miss Americacorrelates with
Murders by steam, hot vapours and hot objects
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Age of Miss AmericaYears (Wikipedia) 24 24 24 21 22 21 24 22 20 19 22
Murders by steam, hot vapours and hot objectsDeaths (US) (CDC) 7 7 7 3 4 3 8 4 2 3 2
Correlation: 0.870127
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Per capita consumption of mozzarella cheese (US)correlates with
Civil engineering doctorates awarded (US)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Per capita consumption of mozzarella cheese (US)Pounds (USDA) 9.3 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.5 11 10.6 10.6
Civil engineering doctorates awarded (US)Degrees awarded (National Science Foundation) 480 501 540 552 547 622 655 701 712 708
Correlation: 0.958648
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Number of people who died by becoming tangled in theirbedsheetscorrelates with
Total revenue generated by skiing facilities (US)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of people whodied by becoming tangled
in their bedsheetsDeaths (US) (CDC)
327 456 509 497 596 573 661 741 809 717
Total revenue generatedby skiing facilities (US)
Dollars in millions (USCensus)
1,551 1,635 1,801 1,827 1,956 1,989 2,178 2,257 2,476 2,438
Correlation: 0.969724
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US crude oil imports from Norwaycorrelates with
Drivers killed in collision with railway train
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
US crude oil imports from NorwayMillions of barrels (Dept. of Energy) 96 110 103 127 60 54 43 36 20 11 22
Drivers killed in collision with railway trainDeaths (US) (CDC) 76 74 76 87 66 59 63 60 55 52 46
Correlation: 0.954509
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Per capita consumption of chicken (US)correlates with
Total US crude oil imports
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Per capita consumption ofchicken (US)
Pounds (USDA)54.2 54 56.8 57.5 59.3 60.5 60.9 59.9 58.7 56
Total US crude oil importsMillions of barrels (Dept. of
Energy)3,311 3,405 3,336 3,521 3,674 3,670 3,685 3,656 3,571 3,307
Correlation: 0.899899
Correlation: 0.899899
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People who drowned after falling out of a fishing boatcorrelates with
Marriage rate in Kentucky
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
People who drowned after falling out of afishing boat
Deaths (US) (CDC)19 16 9 12 15 10 11 7 2 5 1 1
Marriage rate in KentuckyMarriages per 1000 people (US Census) 10.9 9.8 9 9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.4 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.4
Correlation: 0.952407
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Honey producing bee colonies (US)correlates with
Marriage rate in Vermont
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Honeyproducing bee
colonies (US)Thousands of
colonies (USDA)
2,652 2,622 2,550 2,574 2,599 2,554 2,409 2,394 2,443 2,342 2,498
Marriage ratein Vermont
Marriages per1000 people (US
Census)
10 10 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.4 8.9 8.6 8.5 7.9 8.7
Correlation:0.937689
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Per capita consumption of sour cream (US)correlates with
Motorcycle riders killed in noncollision transport accident
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Per capita consumption of sour cream (US)Half-pints (USDA) 6.1 6.5 6.7 7.5 7.9 8.3 7.9 8.2 7.9 7.8
Half-pints (USDA) 6.1 6.5 6.7 7.5 7.9 8.3 7.9 8.2 7.9 7.8
Motorcycle riders killed in noncollision transport accidentDeaths (US) (CDC) 35 34 33 47 54 63 44 56 55 51
Correlation: 0.916391
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Number of people who were electrocuted by power linescorrelates with
Marriage rate in Alabama
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Number of people who were electrocutedby power lines
Deaths (US) (CDC)127 99 83 109 96 94 105 93 88 84 71 63
Marriage rate in AlabamaMarriages per 1000 people (US Census) 10.8 10.1 9.4 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.2 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.2
Correlation: 0.903602
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Worldwide non-commercial space launchescorrelates with
Sociology doctorates awarded (US)
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Worldwide non-commercial spacelaunches
Launches (FAA)54 46 42 50 43 41 46 39 37 45 45 41 54
Sociology doctorates awarded (US)Degrees awarded (National Science
Foundation)601 579 572 617 566 547 597 580 536 579 576 601 664
Correlation: 0.78915
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Divorce rate in Mississippicorrelates with
Murders by bodily force
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Divorce rate in MississippiDivorces per 1000 people (US Census) 5 5 5 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.3
Murders by bodily forceDeaths (US) (CDC) 166 139 142 103 93 61 57 89 62 74 53 58
Correlation: 0.890472
Correlation: 0.890472
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Number people who drowned while in a swimming-poolcorrelates with
Power generated by nuclear power plants (US)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number people who drowned while in aswimming-pool
Deaths (US) (CDC)421 465 494 538 430 530 511 600 582 605 603
Power generated by nuclear power plants (US)Billion kW-hours (Dept. of Energy) 728.3 753.9 768.8 780.1 763.7 788.5 782 787.2 806.4 806.2 798.9
Correlation: 0.901179
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Total number of Political Action Committees (US)correlates with
People who died by falling out of their wheelchair
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total numberof Political
ActionCommittees
(US)PACs (Federal
ElectionCommission)
3,835 3,907 3,891 4,027 3,868 4,184 4,210 4,183 4,234 4,611 4,481
People whodied by falling
out of theirwheelchairDeaths (US)
(CDC)
169 154 157 209 274 360 356 377 392 471 436
Correlation:0.915876
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Per capita consumption of eggs (US)correlates with
Drivers killed in noncollision transport accident
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Per capita consumption ofeggs (US)
Eggs (USDA)251 252 255 255 257 256 258 250 247 246.1
Drivers killed innoncollision transport
accidentDeaths (US) (CDC)
1,430 1,461 1,726 1,603 1,515 1,541 1,600 1,413 1,136 1,119
Correlation: 0.884999
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Honey producing bee colonies (US)correlates with
Divorce rate in South Carolina
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Honeyproducing bee
colonies (US)Thousands of
colonies (USDA)
2,652 2,622 2,550 2,574 2,599 2,554 2,409 2,394 2,443 2,342 2,498
Divorce rate inSouth Carolina
Divorces per1000 people (US
Census)
3.8 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.2 2.9 2.9 3 2.8 3
Correlation:0.903906
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US crude oil imports from Venezuelacorrelates with
correlates with
Per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup (US)
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
US crude oil imports from VenezuelaMillions of barrels (Dept. of Energy) 446 471 438 436 473 449 416 420 381 352
Per capita consumption of high fructosecorn syrup (US)
Pounds (USDA)62.6 62.5 62.8 60.9 59.8 59.1 58.2 56.1 53 50.1
Correlation: 0.884883
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