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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 engineering correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsHas img?
The number of preschool teachers in Iowar=0.8416yrsYes!
Air pollution in Portsmouth, Ohior=0.8217yrsYes!
Air quality in Chico, Californiar=0.817yrsYes!
Air pollution in Des Moinesr=0.7817yrsYes!
Air pollution in Champaign, Illinoisr=0.717yrsYes!



xkcd comics published about engineering also correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsSys. Score
Total likes of Mark Rober YouTube videosr=0.9213yrs373
Total likes of MrBeast's YouTube videosr=0.9112yrs340
Google searches for 'ice bath'r=0.8717yrs335
Air quality in San Diego, Californiar=0.8917yrs320
Air quality in Los Angelesr=0.8617yrs318
Total likes of Extra History YouTube videosr=0.8912yrs308
Ana Ivanovic's WTA Finals playedr=0.918yrs292
Total likes of Steve Mould's YouTube videosr=0.8615yrs276
The number of biolmedical engineers in Michiganr=0.8612yrs257
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's stock price (ADM)r=0.8417yrs194
Eli Lilly and Company's stock price (LLY)r=0.8317yrs192
Cheniere Energy's stock price (LNG)r=0.8317yrs192
Air quality in Los Angelesr=0.8517yrs182
The number of movies Jason Momoa appeared inr=0.7917yrs174
Fossil fuel use in Belarusr=0.8315yrs172
The number of industrial truck and tractor operators in New Jerseyr=0.8216yrs170
Google searches for 'how to move to europe'r=0.7417yrs166
Petroluem consumption in Hungaryr=0.816yrs166
Google searches for 'cold shower'r=0.7717yrs165
Jet fuel used in Serbiar=0.815yrs164
Average SAT score in critical readingr=0.7516yrs164
Automotive recalls for issues with Exterior Lightingr=0.7716yrs162
Popularity of the first name Darcyr=0.7716yrs161
Deere & Company's stock price (DE)r=0.8217yrs161
Popularity of the first name Chayar=0.7616yrs160
Popularity of the first name Marcelor=0.7616yrs160
Annual US household spending on entertainmentr=0.7516yrs160
Total likes of The Game Theorists YouTube videosr=0.8415yrs158
Aflac's stock price (AFL)r=0.8217yrs151
The number of movies Tyrese Gibson appeared inr=0.7217yrs148
Average SAT score in writingr=0.7416yrs148
Air quality in Modesto, Californiar=0.8517yrs148
Intercountry adoptionsr=0.847yrs146
Annual book sales in the USr=0.846yrs146
Quanta Services' stock price (PWR)r=0.8217yrs141
Air pollution in Iowa Cityr=0.8217yrs137
Google searches for 'what is the FDIC'r=0.7517yrs132
Gasoline pumped in Belgiumr=0.7716yrs131
Nucor's stock price (NUE)r=0.8217yrs130
Air quality in Riverside, Californiar=0.8417yrs127
Popularity of the first name Helenar=0.7416yrs126
Total views on Mark Rober YouTube videosr=0.8413yrs126
Google searches for 'reddit'r=0.7516yrs121
Petroluem consumption in Czechiar=0.7716yrs121
The number of labor relations specialists in Washingtonr=0.8511yrs120
Air pollution in Rockford, Illinoisr=0.8417yrs117
Popularity of the first name Reinar=0.7416yrs116
The average number of likes on Extra History YouTube videosr=0.8512yrs116
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Czechiar=0.7616yrs110
Google searches for 'tetanus'r=0.7317yrs109
The number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Idahor=0.8116yrs108
Popularity of the first name Nasirr=0.7416yrs106
Air pollution in Eau Claire, Wisconsinr=0.8317yrs106
Total views on Steve Mould's YouTube videosr=0.8215yrs105
Google searches for 'best place to work'r=0.7317yrs99
Merck & Co.'s stock price (MRK)r=0.817yrs98
Jet fuel used in Luxembourgr=0.7516yrs98
The number of chiropractors in Kentuckyr=0.816yrs98
Air pollution in Harrisburg, Pennsylvaniar=0.8317yrs96
Average length of LEMMiNO YouTube videosr=0.8412yrs95
The Progressive Corporation's stock price (PGR)r=0.817yrs88
Gasoline pumped in Seychellesr=0.7615yrs88
The number of motorboat mechanics in Californiar=0.8313yrs88
Air quality in Bakersfield, Californiar=0.8217yrs84
Average length of Numberphile YouTube videosr=0.8313yrs84
The number of hotel managers in Alaskar=0.816yrs77
Cigna's stock price (CI)r=0.7917yrs76
Air pollution in Bay City, Michiganr=0.8217yrs74
The number of interpreters and translators in Alaskar=0.816yrs67
Northrop Grumman's stock price (NOC)r=0.7917yrs66
Air pollution in Cedar Rapids, Iowar=0.8217yrs64
Total likes of 'Be Smart' science YouTube videosr=0.8311yrs58
The number of bakers in District of Columbiar=0.816yrs57
The Charles Schwab Corporation's stock price (SCHW)r=0.7817yrs55
Air pollution in Eau Claire, Wisconsinr=0.8217yrs54
The number of chiropractors in Montanar=0.7916yrs47
Total views on MrBeast's YouTube videosr=0.8112yrs46
Elevance Health's stock price (ELV)r=0.7817yrs45
Air pollution in La Crosse, Wisconsinr=0.8217yrs44
The number of school teachers in Floridar=0.8113yrs37
Raymond James Financial's stock price (RJF)r=0.7817yrs35
Air pollution in Platteville, Wisconsinr=0.8217yrs34
How provocative MinuteEarth YouTube video titles arer=0.7911yrs32
The number of truck drivers in New Yorkr=0.8213yrs27
UnitedHealth Group's stock price (UNH)r=0.7717yrs24
Air pollution in Utica, New Yorkr=0.8217yrs24
The average number of likes on Mark Rober YouTube videosr=0.7613yrs19
The number of truck drivers in Oregonr=0.8213yrs17
T-Mobile Us' stock price (TMUS)r=0.7816yrs14
Air pollution in Clinton, Iowar=0.8217yrs14
How provocative 'Be Smart' science YouTube video titles arer=0.7711yrs8
The number of maintenance and repair workers in Californiar=0.7916yrs6
O'Reilly Automotive's stock price (ORLY)r=0.7717yrs4
Air pollution in Bennington, Vermontr=0.8217yrs4
The number of amusement park attendants in Floridar=0.7916yrs-4
Valero Energy's stock price (VLO)r=0.7717yrs-6
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock price (AJG)r=0.7717yrs-16
Air pollution in Columbus, Indianar=0.8217yrs-16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' stock price (ALNY)r=0.7717yrs-26


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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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