Top variables that correlate with UFO sightings in North Dakota

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UFO sightings in North Dakota correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
Patents granted in the US	r=0.89	46yrs	Yes!
Popularity of the first name Wyatt	r=0.88	47yrs	Yes!
Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion	r=0.84	43yrs	Yes!
The number of movies Nicolas Cage appeared in	r=0.61	42yrs	No

UFO sightings in North Dakota also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
Patents granted in the US	r=0.88	46yrs	368
Popularity of the first name Reagan	r=0.89	47yrs	365
Popularity of the first name Elijah	r=0.88	47yrs	364
Fossil fuel use in Dominican Republic	r=0.87	42yrs	360
Electricity generation in Grenada	r=0.87	42yrs	360
Fossil fuel use in Grenada	r=0.87	42yrs	360
Popularity of the first name Kennedy	r=0.88	47yrs	334
Geothermal power generated in Italy	r=0.87	42yrs	330
Popularity of the first name Madelyn	r=0.88	47yrs	324
Gasoline pumped in Bahrain	r=0.89	42yrs	320
Popularity of the first name Alayna	r=0.88	47yrs	314
Petroluem consumption in Canada	r=0.86	47yrs	310
Popularity of the first name Raegan	r=0.88	47yrs	304
Biomass power generated in Austria	r=0.86	42yrs	298
Popularity of the first name Raina	r=0.88	47yrs	294
Electricity generation in Barbados	r=0.86	42yrs	288
Popularity of the first name Madilyn	r=0.88	47yrs	284
Hydopower energy generated in Brazil	r=0.86	42yrs	278
Popularity of the first name Abdullah	r=0.88	47yrs	274
Electricity generation in Cayman Islands	r=0.86	42yrs	268
Popularity of the first name Skyla	r=0.88	47yrs	264
Fossil fuel use in Cayman Islands	r=0.86	42yrs	258
Popularity of the first name Branson	r=0.88	47yrs	254
Budget for largest movie production	r=0.83	46yrs	254
USA Population	r=0.84	47yrs	254
Total number of automotive recalls	r=0.83	47yrs	254
Average milk produced per cow in the US	r=0.84	42yrs	252
Automotive recalls issued by Honda	r=0.8	47yrs	252
The distance between Uranus and Saturn	r=0.82	47yrs	252
Automotive recalls for issues with the Power Train	r=0.81	47yrs	250
Number of Las Vegas Hotel Room Check-Ins	r=0.84	39yrs	249
Electricity generation in Dominican Republic	r=0.86	42yrs	248
New York Times Fiction Best Sellers	r=0.81	40yrs	247
US Annual Tax Revenue	r=0.79	47yrs	246
Automotive recalls issued by BMW of North America	r=0.76	46yrs	246
Number of Lawyers in the United States	r=0.81	33yrs	243
Popularity of the first name Noah	r=0.87	47yrs	242
Total number of live births in Australia	r=0.76	47yrs	242
Total Number of Successful Mount Everest Climbs	r=0.81	37yrs	242
The number of movies Meryl Streep appeared in	r=0.71	47yrs	242
The distance between Uranus and Mercury	r=0.74	47yrs	240
UEFA European Cup and Champions League Top Scorer's Goal Count	r=0.74	47yrs	239
Automotive recalls for issues with the Electrical System	r=0.74	47yrs	239
Electricity generation in El Salvador	r=0.86	42yrs	238
The distance between Uranus and Venus	r=0.72	47yrs	238
US kids in public school	r=0.8	32yrs	236
Yogurt consumption	r=0.76	32yrs	234
Number of public school students in 11th grade	r=0.78	32yrs	233
Number of public school students in 12th grade	r=0.78	32yrs	233
Popularity of the first name Mason	r=0.87	47yrs	232
Automotive recalls for issues with the Engine And Engine Cooling	r=0.69	47yrs	232
The number of movies Tom Hanks appeared in	r=0.67	42yrs	231
Intel Corporation's annual revenue	r=0.76	35yrs	230
Annual count of part-time employees in the United States	r=0.78	32yrs	230
Fossil fuel use in Mexico	r=0.86	42yrs	228
The price of gold	r=0.68	40yrs	228
Automotive recalls for issues with Exterior Lighting	r=0.67	47yrs	228
Automotive recalls for issues with the Seats	r=0.65	47yrs	226
Automotive recalls issued by Nissan North America	r=0.61	47yrs	224
Air quality in Dickinson, North Dakota	r=0.68	37yrs	223
Popularity of the first name Jackson	r=0.87	47yrs	222
Air quality in Dickinson, North Dakota	r=0.67	37yrs	222
Average temperature in Sydney	r=0.7	35yrs	222
Automotive recalls for issues with Suspension	r=0.62	47yrs	221
Electricity generation in Saint Lucia	r=0.86	42yrs	218
Popularity of the first name Parker	r=0.87	47yrs	212
Fossil fuel use in Saint Lucia	r=0.86	42yrs	208
The distance between Uranus and Earth	r=0.71	47yrs	206
Popularity of the first name Micah	r=0.87	47yrs	202
Number of highschoolers in the US	r=0.76	32yrs	200
Fossil fuel use in Saint Vincent/Grenadines	r=0.86	42yrs	198
The number of movies Samuel L. Jackson appeared in	r=0.63	45yrs	198
The distance between Uranus and the moon	r=0.71	47yrs	196
Popularity of the first name Avery	r=0.87	47yrs	192
Electricity generation in Singapore	r=0.86	42yrs	188
Number of public school students in 3rd grade	r=0.75	32yrs	188
Movie Releases in the US & Canada	r=0.66	42yrs	185
The distance between Uranus and the Sun	r=0.69	47yrs	183
Popularity of the first name Jonah	r=0.87	47yrs	182
Fossil fuel use in Singapore	r=0.86	42yrs	178
Number of public school students in 4th grade	r=0.75	32yrs	178
Number of households headed by single fathers in the United States	r=0.75	32yrs	177
Popularity of the first name Damian	r=0.87	47yrs	172
Number of Registered Vehicles in the US	r=0.76	32yrs	172
Number of Movies Released Annually	r=0.66	42yrs	172
Electricity generation in South Korea	r=0.86	42yrs	168
Number of public school students in 5th grade	r=0.75	32yrs	168
Number of internet users	r=0.79	24yrs	166
Super Bowl TV viewership	r=0.72	32yrs	161
Number of public school students in 6th grade	r=0.75	32yrs	158
Annual Revenue of Walt Disney Company	r=0.73	31yrs	154
Global plane crashes	r=0.64	47yrs	149
Number of public school students in 10th grade	r=0.75	32yrs	148
Number of public school students in 8th grade	r=0.72	32yrs	134
London Gold Prices	r=0.65	38yrs	134
The distance between Neptune and the Sun	r=-0.84	47yrs	134
Number of public school students in 7th grade	r=0.71	32yrs	122
Viewership count for Days of Our Lives	r=-0.81	47yrs	109

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