Top variables that correlate with Popularity of the 'expanding brain' meme

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Popularity of the 'expanding brain' meme correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
The number of log graders and scalers in Indiana	r=0.99	13yrs	No
Votes for Democratic Senators in Mississippi	r=0.99	6yrs	Yes!
The number of private detectives in Rhode Island	r=0.96	13yrs	No
The number of orderlies in Hawaii	r=0.95	11yrs	Yes!
The number of farm equipment mechanics in West Virginia	r=0.94	12yrs	Yes!
Annual book sales in the US	r=0.93	7yrs	No
The number of special education teachers in Washington	r=0.92	11yrs	No
Votes for Democratic Senators in Minnesota	r=0.91	6yrs	No
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Kyrgyzstan	r=0.91	16yrs	Yes!
Master's degrees awarded in Engineering technologies	r=0.85	10yrs	No
Jet fuel used in Kazakhstan	r=0.84	16yrs	Yes!
The number of private detectives in Nevada	r=0.82	17yrs	No
Total comments on 3Blue1Brown YouTube videos	r=0.74	9yrs	No
Google searches for 'flights to Antarctica'	r=0.72	18yrs	No
The number of dental hygienists in Vermont	r=0.5	17yrs	No
The distance between Mercury and the moon	r=-0.49	18yrs	No

Popularity of the 'expanding brain' meme also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
The number of environmental science teachers in Georgia	r=0.97	13yrs	384
Votes for Republican Senators in Minnesota	r=0.97	6yrs	314
The number of travel agents in South Carolina	r=0.93	17yrs	312
Intercountry adoptions	r=0.92	8yrs	294
Votes for Republican Senators in Minnesota	r=0.93	6yrs	278
Popularity of the first name Katlin	r=0.88	10yrs	276
The number of environmental science teachers in California	r=0.89	16yrs	256
The number of transportation inspectors in Maine	r=0.89	16yrs	246
Votes for Democratic Senators in Minnesota	r=0.91	6yrs	245
The number of hotel managers in North Dakota	r=0.89	17yrs	236
The number of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Wisconsin	r=0.89	17yrs	226
The number of food scientists and technologists in Maryland	r=0.89	17yrs	216
The number of crane operators in Idaho	r=0.88	17yrs	205
The number of chefs and head cooks in Guam	r=0.88	17yrs	195
The number of social work teachers in Nebraska	r=0.89	15yrs	174
Automotive recalls issued by Keystone RV Company	r=0.77	17yrs	168
Petroluem consumption in Albania	r=0.8	16yrs	166
Number of public school students in 6th grade	r=0.76	17yrs	165
The number of atmospheric and space scientists in Missouri	r=0.87	16yrs	162
Popularity of the first name Baby	r=0.76	17yrs	160
Google searches for 'unicorns'	r=0.72	18yrs	158
Popularity of the first name Conor	r=0.74	17yrs	158
Total length of MrBeast's YouTube videos	r=0.8	12yrs	154
Robberies in Alaska	r=0.77	17yrs	151
Air pollution in Port Angeles, Washington	r=0.8	17yrs	151
Number of websites on the internet	r=0.78	13yrs	150
Total views on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.79	10yrs	150
Air pollution in San Juan, Puerto Rico	r=0.78	18yrs	149
Hot days in Paris	r=0.81	10yrs	149
Total comments on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.76	10yrs	146
Number of public school students in 5th grade	r=0.72	17yrs	144
Air pollution in Napa, California	r=0.77	15yrs	144
Number of Grand Slam Finals played by Roger Federer	r=0.76	10yrs	142
Global revenue of Samsonite	r=0.73	16yrs	142
US Sales of Artificial Christmas Trees	r=0.75	13yrs	142
Google searches for 'rick and morty'	r=0.76	11yrs	142
Annual US household spending on laundry and cleaning supplies	r=0.71	17yrs	140
xkcd comics published about technology	r=0.68	16yrs	140
Altria Group's stock price (MO)	r=0.7	18yrs	139
The number of movies Jon Hamm appeared in	r=0.65	18yrs	139
Number of times 11 was a winning Mega Millions number	r=0.67	18yrs	138
Drenching rain in Perth	r=0.69	17yrs	138
Cheddar cheese consumption	r=0.65	16yrs	137
Jet fuel used in Guatemala	r=0.8	16yrs	136
Global iPod Sales	r=0.73	9yrs	136
The number of computer user support specialists in Montana	r=0.91	11yrs	134
Associates degrees awarded in Natural resources and conservation	r=0.7	11yrs	134
Associates degrees awarded in Precision production	r=0.7	11yrs	134
UK Public Library Count	r=0.74	9yrs	133
Annual US household spending on education	r=0.68	15yrs	133
Drenching rain in Paris	r=0.67	15yrs	133
Popularity of the first name Joelle	r=0.74	17yrs	128
Jet fuel used in Iceland	r=0.78	17yrs	124
Total comments on The Game Theorists YouTube videos	r=0.73	15yrs	116
Jet fuel used in Paraguay	r=0.79	16yrs	114
The number of paralegals in Missouri	r=0.87	15yrs	113
Air pollution in Sheridan, Wyoming	r=0.73	18yrs	112
Master's degrees awarded in Engineering	r=0.7	10yrs	104
Google searches for 'same day shipping'	r=0.65	18yrs	103
The number of veterinary assistants in Minnesota	r=0.86	17yrs	102
Jet fuel used in Eswatini	r=0.78	16yrs	102
Average length of MrBeast's YouTube videos	r=0.72	12yrs	102
Popularity of the first name Samara	r=0.72	17yrs	100
The number of proofreaders in Nevada	r=0.88	14yrs	92
Petroluem consumption in New Zealand	r=0.77	17yrs	92
Popularity of the first name Harley	r=0.7	17yrs	86
Average views of 'Be Smart' science YouTube videos	r=0.73	11yrs	82
Jet fuel used in Chad	r=0.77	16yrs	81
Popularity of the first name Joy	r=0.7	17yrs	76
Jet fuel used in Serbia	r=0.77	16yrs	71
Total views on Extra History YouTube videos	r=0.69	12yrs	68
Popularity of the first name Raheem	r=0.68	17yrs	64
Hydopower energy generated in Turkmenistan	r=0.74	16yrs	60
Average number of comments on 'Be Smart' science YouTube videos	r=0.7	11yrs	58
Kerosene used in Zimbabwe	r=0.75	16yrs	48
Total comments on 'Be Smart' science YouTube videos	r=0.7	11yrs	48
How 'hip and with it' SciShow Space YouTube video titles are	r=0.7	10yrs	37
Kerosene used in Chad	r=0.74	16yrs	36
Petroluem consumption in Costa Rica	r=0.74	16yrs	26
How fun MinuteEarth YouTube video titles are	r=0.69	11yrs	26
How professional-sounding SciShow Space YouTube video titles are	r=0.69	10yrs	16
Total length of Computerphile YouTube videos	r=0.69	11yrs	6
Hydopower energy generated in Colombia	r=0.74	16yrs	4
Renewable energy production in Colombia	r=0.72	16yrs	-8
Petroluem consumption in Mauritius	r=0.74	16yrs	-18
Kerosene used in Comoros	r=0.73	16yrs	-30
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Germany	r=0.72	17yrs	-40
Jet fuel used in India	r=0.73	16yrs	-50

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