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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 hobbies correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsHas img?
Popularity of the first name Moeshar=0.858yrsYes!
The number of college sociology teachers in Tennesseer=0.715yrsYes!



xkcd comics published about hobbies also correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsSys. Score
Air pollution in Durham, North Carolinar=0.926yrs278
Air pollution in Kingsport, Tennesseer=0.96yrs275
Air pollution in Greenwood, South Carolinar=0.96yrs245
Air pollution in Bangor, Mainer=0.897yrs214
Air pollution in Sevierville, Tennesseer=0.896yrs204
Google searches for 'spiderman'r=0.8317yrs194
Air pollution in Wausau, Wisconsinr=0.878yrs192
The number of millwrights in Ohior=0.8416yrs173
The number of tool and die makers in Mississippir=0.8316yrs172
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's stock price (SMFG)r=0.7817yrs164
Citigroup's stock price (C)r=0.7317yrs158
The number of rail car repairers in Nebraskar=0.8314yrs150
The number of movies Peter OToole appeared inr=0.7416yrs150
The number of movies Ian Holm appeared inr=0.788yrs148
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Thomas Edisonr=0.7416yrs148
How nerdy PBS Space Time YouTube video titles arer=0.769yrs145
The average number of likes on 3Blue1Brown YouTube videosr=0.769yrs145
Car crashes in the USr=0.828yrs144
Kerosene used in Syriar=0.7515yrs142
US Employment Rater=0.7216yrs140
Median Weekly Earnings of Self-Employed Workers in the UKr=0.87yrs140
UBS Group AG's stock price (UBS)r=0.7117yrs140
Popularity of the first name Najeer=0.7316yrs140
Wind power generated in Slovakiar=0.7215yrs140
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Romaniar=0.7415yrs140
Popularity of the first name Helenr=0.7116yrs137
Motor vehicle theftsr=0.6516yrs137
Google searches for 'Baroque Obama'r=0.6417yrs136
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Arnold Schwarzeneggerr=0.6616yrs136
Number of Automotive Franchise Establishments in the USr=0.768yrs135
Final Match Score Difference in the Volkswagen Challenger Setr=0.86yrs132
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Tetrisr=0.6317yrs132
Number of goals scored by winners in NCAA Field Hockey Div II finalsr=0.6516yrs131
Total number of batters faced by Joe Nathanr=0.7210yrs131
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Zeusr=0.6216yrs130
Total value of all $5 bills printedr=0.6216yrs130
US Motorcycle Manufacturing Industry Revenuer=0.86yrs129
Motor vehicle thefts in Nevadar=0.7316yrs129
Worldwide count of earthquakes with a magnitude between 8.0 and 9.9r=0.6515yrs128
Number of public school students in 9th grader=0.6216yrs128
Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about the SECr=0.6810yrs128
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Thanksgivingr=0.616yrs126
Afghanistan's Estimated Opium Productionr=0.6216yrs125
How provocative Numberphile YouTube video titles arer=0.613yrs125
The number of cement masons and concrete finishers in Delawarer=0.7916yrs116
Kerosene used in Eritrear=0.7315yrs109
ING Groep's stock price (ING)r=0.6917yrs106
Popularity of the first name Jessr=0.716yrs106
The number of professional painters in Connecticutr=0.7616yrs101
Jet fuel used in Puerto Ricor=0.7315yrs99
AIG's stock price (AIG)r=0.6917yrs96
Popularity of the first name Meredithr=0.6916yrs94
The number of CEOs in Delawarer=0.7516yrs91
Hydopower energy generated in Egyptr=0.715yrs88
Air pollution in Claremont, New Hampshirer=0.7815yrs86
ORIX Corporation's stock price (IX)r=0.6917yrs86
Popularity of the first name Ninar=0.6916yrs84
The number of loan officers in Massachusettsr=0.7616yrs81
Kerosene used in Central African Republicr=0.7215yrs78
Air pollution in Juneau, Alaskar=0.7914yrs76
Lloyds Banking Group's stock price (LYG)r=0.6717yrs74
Popularity of the first name Jodir=0.6916yrs74
The number of sewing machine operators in Massachusettsr=0.7616yrs71
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Icelandr=0.7116yrs67
Popularity of the first name Dawnr=0.6916yrs64
The number of photographers in Arizonar=0.7516yrs60
Barclays' stock price (BCS)r=0.6417yrs59
Electricity generation in Czechiar=0.6915yrs56
Popularity of the first name Joanner=0.6816yrs52
Air pollution in Clarksville, Tennesseer=0.856yrs52
The number of environmental engineers in Delawarer=0.7516yrs50
Petroluem consumption in Antarcticar=0.7115yrs46
Popularity of the first name Spenserr=0.6816yrs42
The number of professional painters in Indianar=0.7516yrs40
Air pollution in Jamestown, New Yorkr=0.826yrs38
Electricity generation in Jamaicar=0.6815yrs34
Popularity of the first name Anar=0.6716yrs31
The number of home appliance repairers in North Carolinar=0.7516yrs30
Air pollution in Worcester, Massachusettsr=0.7810yrs26
Kerosene used in Nepalr=0.6815yrs22
Popularity of the first name Philipr=0.6716yrs21
The number of prepress technicians and workers in Tennesseer=0.7516yrs20
Air pollution in Rocky Mount, North Carolinar=0.87yrs16
Popularity of the first name Bobbier=0.6716yrs11
Jet fuel used in The Bahamasr=0.6715yrs10
The number of sewing machine operators in Mississippir=0.7416yrs8
Air pollution in Nashviller=0.7412yrs5
Popularity of the first name Jackr=0.6616yrs0
Kerosene used in Seychellesr=0.6615yrs-2
Air pollution in Akron, Ohior=0.7217yrs-6
Popularity of the first name Dianar=0.6616yrs-10
The number of fire inspectors in Idahor=0.812yrs-10
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Kiribatir=0.6415yrs-14
Popularity of the first name Kiarar=0.6616yrs-20
The number of authors in Alabamar=0.7416yrs-26
Popularity of the first name Lawrencer=0.6616yrs-30
The number of authors in District of Columbiar=0.7416yrs-36
Popularity of the first name Magdalenar=0.6616yrs-40
Popularity of the first name Breonar=0.6714yrs-51
Popularity of the first name Hannahr=0.6516yrs-62


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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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