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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 philosophy correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsHas img?
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Liberal artsr=0.9310yrsYes!
The number of kindergarten teachers in Illinoisr=0.8916yrsNo
Air pollution in Monroe, Louisianar=0.8517yrsNo
The number of insurance claims adjusters in Illinoisr=0.7616yrsNo



xkcd comics published about philosophy also correlates with...

VariableCorrelationYearsSys. Score
Total number of passenger vehicles sold in Chinar=0.947yrs296
Popularity of the 'what does the fox say' memer=0.8711yrs285
Associates degrees awarded in Fire control and safetyr=0.8811yrs280
The number of political scientists in Mainer=0.8611yrs258
The number of preschool special education teachers in Alaskar=0.8611yrs256
The number of movies Channing Tatum appeared inr=0.7917yrs174
How 'hip and with it' Matt Parker's YouTube video titles arer=0.8113yrs172
Ecopetrol's stock price (EC)r=0.8215yrs169
The number of movies Elijah Wood appeared inr=0.7517yrs168
The number of movies Rosamund Pike appeared inr=0.7417yrs166
Number of public school students in 1st grader=0.7616yrs164
Cenovus Energy's stock price (CVE)r=0.7814yrs162
Petroluem consumption in Solomon Islandsr=0.7815yrs162
Jet fuel used in Burkina Fasor=0.7715yrs160
Google searches for 'facebook'r=0.7317yrs159
US household spending on maintenance and repairsr=0.7416yrs158
Bachelor's degrees awarded in gender studiesr=0.8310yrs154
Total views on minutephysics YouTube videosr=0.7513yrs148
Popularity of the 'bazinga' memer=0.7117yrs147
Google searches for 'how to fake your own death'r=0.717yrs146
Customer satisfaction with FOXNews.comr=0.7812yrs146
Popularity of the 'first world problems' memer=0.6917yrs144
Total comments on minutephysics YouTube videosr=0.7313yrs144
The divorce rate in South Carolinar=0.7715yrs143
The number of rehabilitation counselors in Wyomingr=0.8416yrs143
Brick cheese consumptionr=0.6915yrs142
Google searches for 'zombies'r=0.7217yrs142
Customer satisfaction with Customer Shippingr=0.7315yrs142
Jet fuel used in Kosovor=0.7613yrs142
Consumption of dry buttermilk productsr=0.6715yrs139
Popularity of the first name Sophiar=0.7116yrs137
Popularity of the first name Brynr=0.7116yrs137
United States' Fruit Juice Export Volumer=0.7113yrs136
Number of public school students in Kindergartenr=0.6716yrs136
Customer satisfaction with Publixr=0.6914yrs135
Number of Slot Machines in Nevadar=0.6316yrs134
Emmy Awards Ceremony viewershipr=0.6716yrs132
The number of archivists in Arkansasr=0.8415yrs132
Popularity of the first name Chynar=0.6716yrs131
Master's degrees awarded in literaturer=0.8310yrs124
The number of middle school special education teachers in Marylandr=0.8216yrs120
The number of movies Jude Law appeared inr=0.7117yrs117
Master's degrees awarded in Transportationr=0.8310yrs114
Average views of 3Blue1Brown YouTube videosr=0.759yrs114
Google searches for 'Vihart'r=0.7217yrs112
Kerosene used in Botswanar=0.7315yrs109
The number of movies Paul Walker appeared inr=0.7117yrs107
Popularity of the 'y u no' memer=0.6217yrs104
Bachelor's degrees awarded in literaturer=0.8210yrs102
Total likes of Vihart's YouTube videosr=0.715yrs102
Google searches for 'vihart'r=0.7117yrs101
Popularity of the first name Nikoler=0.6716yrs101
The number of movies Kirsten Dunst appeared inr=0.7116yrs96
Kerosene used in Rwandar=0.715yrs94
Popularity of the first name Trayvonr=0.6716yrs91
Bachelor's degrees awarded in linguisticsr=0.8110yrs90
The number of urban planners in Massachusettsr=0.8216yrs90
How geeky MrBeast's YouTube video titles arer=0.7112yrs90
Google searches for 'Gangnam Style'r=0.712yrs84
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Venezuelar=0.715yrs84
Master's degrees awarded in Social sciences and historyr=0.8110yrs80
The number of special education teachers in Virginiar=0.8511yrs80
How trendy Matt Parker's YouTube video titles arer=0.713yrs80
The number of movies Ryan Gosling appeared inr=0.6617yrs80
Biomass power generated in Kenyar=0.6715yrs73
Google searches for 'Nicolas Cage'r=0.6517yrs72
Associates degrees awarded in Engineering technologiesr=0.811yrs68
The number of bartenders in Kansasr=0.816yrs68
Total views on Vihart's YouTube videosr=0.6715yrs68
The number of movies Dwayne Johnson appeared inr=0.6417yrs66
Nuclear power generation in United Kingdomr=0.6615yrs62
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Philosophyr=0.7910yrs58
The number of boiler operators in Oklahomar=0.8116yrs58
How nerdy MrBeast's YouTube video titles arer=0.6912yrs58
Kerosene used in Djiboutir=0.6815yrs52
The number of farm equipment mechanics in Iowar=0.8313yrs48
Associates degrees awarded in health assistancer=0.7911yrs47
Total comments on Vihart's YouTube videosr=0.6615yrs46
Jet fuel used in Russiar=0.6815yrs42
Associates degrees awarded in Legal professions and studiesr=0.7911yrs37
The number of locker room attendants in Floridar=0.816yrs37
The average number of likes on Computerphile YouTube videosr=0.6811yrs35
Associates degrees awarded in Business operationsr=0.7811yrs26
The number of hotel managers in Minnesotar=0.7916yrs26
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Social sciences and historyr=0.7810yrs16
The number of groundskeepers in Puerto Ricor=0.7916yrs16
Master's degrees awarded in Liberal artsr=0.7810yrs6
The number of chemical engineers in District of Columbiar=0.8114yrs6
The number of printing press operators in Indianar=0.8113yrs-4
Associates degrees awarded in law enforcementr=0.7711yrs-6
The number of first-line retail sales supervisors in Mainer=0.8113yrs-14
Associates degrees awarded in Criminal justice and correctionsr=0.7711yrs-16
Master's degrees awarded in linguisticsr=0.7710yrs-26
The number of college computer science teachers in Montanar=0.7816yrs-26
The number of file clerks in Montanar=0.7816yrs-36
Master's degrees awarded in Library sciencer=0.7610yrs-37
The number of butchers in New Hampshirer=0.7816yrs-46
Associates degrees awarded in Health professionsr=0.7611yrs-48


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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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