| Variable | Correlation | Years | Sys. Score |
| Popularity of the 'gangnam style' meme | r=0.99 | 12yrs | 414 |
| Google searches for 'Gangnam Style' | r=0.97 | 12yrs | 405 |
| Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for Availability heuristic | r=0.97 | 12yrs | 388 |
| The number of orderlies in Kentucky | r=0.95 | 11yrs | 380 |
| The number of movies Christopher Lee appeared in | r=0.91 | 13yrs | 363 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Fridays | r=0.94 | 10yrs | 357 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.92 | 10yrs | 337 |
| Air pollution in Ludington, Michigan | r=0.9 | 13yrs | 337 |
| Google searches for 'how to trap a spider' | r=0.9 | 13yrs | 336 |
| Kerosene used in Namibia | r=0.93 | 11yrs | 335 |
| Jet fuel used in Libya | r=0.92 | 11yrs | 334 |
| Popularity of the 'success kid' meme | r=0.95 | 13yrs | 319 |
| The number of probation officers in South Carolina | r=0.92 | 11yrs | 316 |
| Kerosene used in Libya | r=0.91 | 11yrs | 312 |
| Popularity of the 'McKayla Maroney' meme | r=0.95 | 11yrs | 307 |
| The number of movies Sean Connery appeared in | r=0.86 | 13yrs | 306 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in gender studies | r=0.89 | 10yrs | 302 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Transportation | r=0.89 | 10yrs | 302 |
| Popularity of the first name Hanna | r=0.89 | 12yrs | 300 |
| Air pollution in Wichita | r=0.91 | 6yrs | 300 |
| Popularity of the first name Trayvon | r=0.88 | 12yrs | 298 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg.com | r=0.88 | 10yrs | 298 |
| Air pollution in Sheboygan, Wisconsin | r=0.89 | 12yrs | 284 |
| West Nile Virus Cases | r=0.87 | 12yrs | 280 |
| Volume of wheat used in the United States as animal feed | r=0.88 | 11yrs | 280 |
| The number of sound engineering technicians in South Carolina | r=0.9 | 11yrs | 262 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.87 | 10yrs | 254 |
| Number of active magazines in the United States | r=0.85 | 6yrs | 253 |
| Air pollution in Janesville, Wisconsin | r=0.87 | 12yrs | 252 |
| Gasoline pumped in Bermuda | r=0.87 | 11yrs | 246 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Library science | r=0.87 | 10yrs | 244 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin | r=0.88 | 11yrs | 242 |
| Jet fuel used in Liberia | r=0.86 | 11yrs | 234 |
| Air pollution in Ithaca | r=0.86 | 11yrs | 232 |
| The number of print binding and finishing workers in Delaware | r=0.89 | 12yrs | 232 |
| The number of phlebotomists in Arkansas | r=0.89 | 11yrs | 222 |
| Air pollution in Muskegon, Michigan | r=0.86 | 13yrs | 221 |
| Wind power generated in Samoa | r=0.88 | 8yrs | 212 |
| Air pollution in Dover, Delaware | r=0.87 | 11yrs | 210 |
| The number of orderlies in Alabama | r=0.89 | 11yrs | 210 |
| Popularity of the 'what does the fox say' meme | r=0.88 | 11yrs | 206 |
| Air pollution in Whitewater, Wisconsin | r=0.86 | 12yrs | 200 |
| The number of special education teachers in New Mexico | r=0.89 | 11yrs | 200 |
| Popularity of the 'bazinga' meme | r=0.86 | 13yrs | 196 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin | r=0.86 | 12yrs | 190 |
| The number of orderlies in District of Columbia | r=0.87 | 11yrs | 188 |
| Popularity of the first name Kenya | r=0.83 | 12yrs | 186 |
| The number of traffic technicians in Oklahoma | r=0.86 | 12yrs | 177 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Tuesdays | r=0.84 | 10yrs | 172 |
| The number of movies Jessica Biel appeared in | r=0.79 | 8yrs | 170 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Mondays | r=0.82 | 10yrs | 169 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Thursdays | r=0.82 | 10yrs | 169 |
| Google searches for 'Minute Physics' | r=0.82 | 13yrs | 168 |
| Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about insider trading | r=0.81 | 10yrs | 168 |
| The number of sewing machine operators in Iowa | r=0.85 | 12yrs | 166 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Wednesdays | r=0.8 | 10yrs | 166 |
| Brick cheese consumption | r=0.72 | 11yrs | 162 |
| The number of orderlies in New Mexico | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 154 |
| The number of labor relations specialists in Pennsylvania | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 144 |
| Popularity of the first name Perla | r=0.82 | 12yrs | 140 |
| The number of movies Zach Galifianakis appeared in | r=0.74 | 13yrs | 138 |
| The number of movies Jude Law appeared in | r=0.73 | 13yrs | 126 |
| Popularity of the first name Tiffani | r=0.79 | 12yrs | 125 |
| Master's degrees awarded in literature | r=0.8 | 10yrs | 119 |
| Popularity of the first name Elissa | r=0.78 | 12yrs | 114 |
| The number of movies Bernard Hill appeared in | r=0.72 | 13yrs | 114 |
| Biomass power generated in Qatar | r=-0.98 | 10yrs | 110 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Education | r=0.78 | 10yrs | 106 |
| The number of movies Elizabeth Banks appeared in | r=0.7 | 13yrs | 102 |
| Popularity of the first name Elyse | r=0.76 | 12yrs | 100 |
| Kerosene used in Tanzania | r=0.85 | 11yrs | 98 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Social sciences and history | r=0.78 | 10yrs | 96 |
| Popularity of the first name Kim | r=0.76 | 12yrs | 90 |
| The number of movies Timothy Spall appeared in | r=0.69 | 13yrs | 90 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in literature | r=0.77 | 10yrs | 84 |
| Popularity of the first name Deana | r=0.76 | 12yrs | 80 |
| Popularity of the 'slenderman' meme | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 78 |
| Air pollution in New Castle, Pennsylvania | r=0.85 | 12yrs | 74 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in Liberal arts | r=0.77 | 10yrs | 74 |
| Popularity of the first name Chyna | r=0.75 | 12yrs | 69 |
| Popularity of the 'y u no' meme | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 68 |
| Air pollution in Manitowoc, Wisconsin | r=0.85 | 12yrs | 64 |
| Master's degrees awarded in Social sciences and history | r=0.77 | 10yrs | 64 |
| Popularity of the first name Serina | r=0.75 | 12yrs | 59 |
| Popularity of the 'not sure if' meme | r=0.82 | 13yrs | 54 |
| Air pollution in Wabash, Indiana | r=0.84 | 13yrs | 53 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in linguistics | r=0.75 | 10yrs | 52 |
| Popularity of the first name Gustavo | r=0.74 | 12yrs | 48 |
| Air pollution in Whitewater, Wisconsin | r=0.84 | 12yrs | 42 |
| Master's degrees awarded in linguistics | r=0.75 | 10yrs | 42 |
| Popularity of the first name Austyn | r=0.74 | 12yrs | 38 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Communications technologies | r=0.75 | 11yrs | 31 |
| Air pollution in Watertown, New York | r=0.81 | 13yrs | 28 |
| Associates degrees awarded in Criminal justice and corrections | r=0.75 | 11yrs | 21 |
| Air pollution in Holland, Michigan | r=0.81 | 13yrs | 18 |
| Associates degrees awarded in law enforcement | r=0.73 | 11yrs | 8 |
