| Variable | Correlation | Years | Sys. Score |
| Popularity of the 'call me maybe' meme | r=0.96 | 12yrs | 410 |
| Popularity of the 'one does not simply' meme | r=0.96 | 13yrs | 410 |
| Popularity of the 'McKayla Maroney' meme | r=0.96 | 11yrs | 378 |
| Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Availability heuristic | r=0.94 | 12yrs | 354 |
| Popularity of the 'bad luck brian' meme | r=0.94 | 13yrs | 338 |
| Google searches for 'Gangnam Style' | r=0.9 | 12yrs | 334 |
| Air pollution in Ithaca | r=0.9 | 11yrs | 318 |
| Popularity of the 'gangnam style' meme | r=0.94 | 12yrs | 316 |
| The number of orderlies in Kentucky | r=0.93 | 11yrs | 316 |
| Wind power generated in Samoa | r=0.94 | 8yrs | 316 |
| Air pollution in Wichita | r=0.95 | 6yrs | 306 |
| The number of movies Sean Connery appeared in | r=0.86 | 13yrs | 306 |
| Popularity of the 'success kid' meme | r=0.92 | 13yrs | 304 |
| The number of movies Jessica Biel appeared in | r=0.87 | 8yrs | 287 |
| Google searches for 'how to trap a spider' | r=0.86 | 13yrs | 280 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Fridays | r=0.86 | 10yrs | 280 |
| Jet fuel used in Libya | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 273 |
| Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Nikola Tesla | r=0.86 | 12yrs | 262 |
| The number of probation officers in South Carolina | r=0.88 | 11yrs | 260 |
| The number of sound engineering technicians in South Carolina | r=0.89 | 11yrs | 260 |
| Number of active magazines in the United States | r=0.89 | 6yrs | 259 |
| Air pollution in Sheboygan, Wisconsin | r=0.89 | 12yrs | 254 |
| Kerosene used in Libya | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 243 |
| Air pollution in Dover, Delaware | r=0.88 | 11yrs | 242 |
| Air pollution in Whitewater, Wisconsin | r=0.87 | 12yrs | 232 |
| The number of phlebotomists in Arkansas | r=0.86 | 11yrs | 228 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin | r=0.86 | 11yrs | 219 |
| The number of computer network support specialists in Virginia | r=0.87 | 11yrs | 218 |
| The number of orderlies in Alabama | r=0.86 | 11yrs | 206 |
| The number of movies Christopher Lee appeared in | r=0.83 | 13yrs | 196 |
| The number of transportation security screeners in Vermont | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 194 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.85 | 10yrs | 176 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.83 | 10yrs | 174 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Ohio | r=0.81 | 13yrs | 172 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Transportation | r=0.82 | 10yrs | 172 |
| The number of library science teachers in Iowa | r=0.89 | 8yrs | 172 |
| Popularity of the first name Perla | r=0.81 | 12yrs | 168 |
| Popularity of the first name Trayvon | r=0.8 | 12yrs | 166 |
| Popularity of the first name Hanna | r=0.79 | 12yrs | 165 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg.com | r=0.73 | 10yrs | 156 |
| Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for data dredging | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 154 |
| Volume of wheat used in the United States as animal feed | r=0.83 | 11yrs | 153 |
| GMO use in soybeans in North Dakota | r=0.79 | 12yrs | 152 |
| GMO use in soybeans in North Dakota | r=0.79 | 12yrs | 152 |
| Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about insider trading | r=0.7 | 10yrs | 151 |
| The number of movies Bernard Hill appeared in | r=0.79 | 13yrs | 145 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in gender studies | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 140 |
| Popularity of the first name Kenya | r=0.78 | 12yrs | 134 |
| Biomass power generated in Laos | r=-0.98 | 9yrs | 130 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Library science | r=0.77 | 10yrs | 124 |
| Popularity of the first name Kim | r=0.76 | 12yrs | 120 |
| Wind power generated in Venezuela | r=-0.97 | 10yrs | 120 |
| The number of movies Zach Galifianakis appeared in | r=0.73 | 13yrs | 116 |
| Master's degrees awarded in literature | r=0.74 | 10yrs | 110 |
| Popularity of the first name Tiffani | r=0.75 | 12yrs | 109 |
| Air pollution in Muskegon, Michigan | r=0.85 | 13yrs | 104 |
| Popularity of the first name Terra | r=0.74 | 12yrs | 98 |
| Master's degrees awarded in linguistics | r=0.72 | 10yrs | 97 |
| Air pollution in Manitowoc, Wisconsin | r=0.85 | 12yrs | 94 |
| Popularity of the 'slenderman' meme | r=0.81 | 13yrs | 93 |
| The number of movies Elizabeth Banks appeared in | r=0.7 | 13yrs | 92 |
| Popularity of the first name Elana | r=0.74 | 12yrs | 88 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Communications technologies | r=0.7 | 11yrs | 84 |
| Air pollution in St. Marys, Pennsylvania | r=0.85 | 12yrs | 84 |
| Popularity of the 'not sure if' meme | r=0.8 | 13yrs | 82 |
| Popularity of the first name Deana | r=0.74 | 12yrs | 78 |
| The number of movies Edward Norton appeared in | r=0.68 | 13yrs | 78 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in literature | r=0.7 | 10yrs | 74 |
| Air pollution in Wabash, Indiana | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 73 |
| The number of movies Peter OToole appeared in | r=0.68 | 12yrs | 68 |
| Popularity of the first name Austyn | r=0.73 | 12yrs | 66 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.69 | 10yrs | 62 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, New York | r=0.83 | 13yrs | 62 |
| The number of movies Jude Law appeared in | r=0.67 | 13yrs | 57 |
| Popularity of the first name Serina | r=0.73 | 12yrs | 56 |
| Popularity of the 'bazinga' meme | r=0.78 | 13yrs | 54 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in linguistics | r=0.69 | 10yrs | 52 |
| Air pollution in Sheboygan, Wisconsin | r=0.83 | 12yrs | 50 |
| The number of movies Johnny Depp appeared in | r=0.66 | 13yrs | 46 |
| Popularity of the first name Tylar | r=0.72 | 12yrs | 44 |
| Popularity of the 'y u no' meme | r=0.78 | 13yrs | 44 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Social sciences and history | r=0.69 | 10yrs | 42 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Social sciences and history | r=0.69 | 10yrs | 32 |
| The number of movies Susan Sarandon appeared in | r=0.64 | 13yrs | 32 |
| Air pollution in Whitewater, Wisconsin | r=0.82 | 12yrs | 24 |
| Popularity of the first name Elissa | r=0.7 | 12yrs | 22 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.68 | 10yrs | 21 |
| The number of movies Kate Beckinsale appeared in | r=0.63 | 13yrs | 21 |
| Air pollution in Janesville, Wisconsin | r=0.81 | 12yrs | 12 |
| Air pollution in Nashville | r=0.81 | 8yrs | 2 |
| Air pollution in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | r=0.81 | 12yrs | -8 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin | r=0.8 | 12yrs | -19 |
