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Correlation pair	Correlation	Years	Image	Research paper	Explanation	Num Ratings	Rating
Popularity of the first name Malika & Customer satisfaction with Macy's	0.83	16	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Div I Championship final point differential & Number of pirate attacks in Indonesia	0.66	15	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
Popularity of the 'not sure if' meme & UFO sightings in Alaska	0.92	16	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
Season rating of Two and a Half Men & Jet fuel used in Serbia	0.93	10	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
Popularity of the 'slaps roof of car' meme & Divorce rates in the United Kingdom	0.97	7	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
New York Times Fiction Best Sellers & Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion	0.90	36	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
Air pollution in Des Moines & The number of postmasters in Iowa	0.89	20	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
How professional-sounding 'Be Smart' science YouTube video titles are & The number of marriage therapists in New York	0.93	10	✔	✔	✔	3	4.33
Popularity of the first name Tayler & Carjackings in the US	0.96	27	✔	✔	✔	3	4.00
The distance between Uranus and Saturn & UFO sightings in Texas	0.87	47	✔	✔	✔	3	4.00
Master's degrees awarded in Education & Popularity of the 'overly attached girlfriend' meme	0.96	10	✔	✔	✔	3	4.00
Votes for Democratic Senators in Indiana & Google searches for 'why isnt 11 pronounced onety one'	0.98	5	✔	✔	✔	3	3.67
The number of movies Scarlett Johansson appeared in & Rain in Paris	0.71	16	✔	✔	✔	3	3.67
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Mathematics and statistics & Lockheed Martin's stock price (LMT)	0.96	10	✔	✔	✔	3	3.33
Popularity of the first name Caroline & Newmont's stock price (NEM)	-0.82	21	✔	✔	✔	3	3.00
Air pollution in Houston & Arson in Texas	0.80	38	✔	✔	✔	3	2.67
Google searches for 'how to go to space' & Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock price (CMG)	0.96	17	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about insider trading & Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's stock price (BBVA)	0.90	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'balloon boy' meme & Wind power generated in Fiji	0.94	13	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'matt levine' & The number of college administrators in Ohio	0.95	19	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Annual US household spending on pork & Lululemon's stock price (LULU)	0.97	15	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'floss dance' meme & Jet fuel used in Kazakhstan	0.85	16	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Annual US household spending on fresh fruits & Canadian National Railway Company's stock price (CNI)	0.99	21	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'surprised pikachu' meme & The number of middle school teachers in Puerto Rico	0.97	13	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the first name Cruz & Associates degrees awarded in Nursing	0.92	11	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'cat memes' & Automotive recalls for issues with the Air Bags	0.94	19	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Justin Verlander's season strikeout count & The number of cooks, institution and cafeteria in District of Columbia	0.84	18	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The number of tax preparers in Arizona & Apple's annual net income	0.96	18	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Engineering & Google searches for 'dollar store near me'	0.99	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Associates degrees awarded in Fire control and safety & Liquefied petroleum gas used in Japan	0.97	11	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Air pollution in Sioux City, Iowa & Tesla's stock price (TSLA)	0.99	11	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'smol' & Customer satisfaction with American Airlines	0.96	18	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Solar power generated in Argentina & Google searches for 'do vaccines work'	0.96	18	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'not sure if' meme & The number of air traffic controllers in Montana	0.92	17	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'one does not simply' meme & Votes for Republican Senators in Massachusetts	0.97	6	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Internet Access Rate among US Citizens & Solar power generated in Honduras	0.97	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Yogurt consumption & The number of actuaries in New York	0.92	19	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'how to annex texas' & The number of phlebotomists in Georgia	0.95	11	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Yearly Total Gross Income of US Farms & Google searches for 'who is the doctor'	0.97	19	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the first name Kori & Popularity of the 'pepe' meme	0.94	17	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
UFO sightings in Maryland & Liquefied petroleum gas used in Thailand	0.91	42	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'press f to pay respects' meme & Boeing's stock price (BA)	0.91	18	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The distance between Saturn and the moon & Bachelor's degrees awarded in Physical sciences	0.99	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the 'distracted boyfriend' meme & Hydopower energy generated in Turkmenistan	0.94	16	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
UFO sightings in New Jersey & Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion	0.89	43	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the first name Walker & Old Dominion Freight Line's stock price (ODFL)	0.99	21	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
American cheese consumption & Wind power generated in Morocco	0.98	22	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The number of mechanical drafters in Colorado & Season wins for the Denver Broncos	0.81	20	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Votes for Republican Senators in Virginia & Popularity of the 'like a boss' meme	0.88	6	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Air pollution in Manchester, New Hampshire & Google searches for 'how to treat internal bleeding'	0.98	8	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Liberal arts & The number of pediatricians in Massachusetts	0.99	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The distance between Uranus and Earth & Number of Slot Machines in Nevada	0.92	39	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The distance between Jupiter and Mercury & Anheuser-Busch InBev's stock price (BUD)	0.92	14	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Votes for the Libertarian Presidential candidate in Florida & Automotive recalls for issues with the Parking Brake	0.90	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The number of sewing machine operators in Iowa & Total comments on minutephysics YouTube videos	0.95	12	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Master's degrees awarded in Theology and religious vocations & The number of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Texas	0.91	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'Taylor Swift' & Fossil fuel use in British Virgin Islands	0.90	16	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The number of movies Nicolas Cage appeared in & The number of transportation security screeners in North Dakota	0.90	11	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the first name Violet & Fossil fuel use in Equatorial Guinea	1.00	42	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Google searches for 'minecraft' & The number of surgens in Florida	0.98	9	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Master's degrees awarded in Engineering technologies & Hydopower energy generated in Vietnam	0.97	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
The number of forest and conservation workers in New Jersey & Barclays' stock price (BCS)	0.95	17	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
American cheese consumption & The Walt Disney Company's stock price (DIS)	0.95	20	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Precision production & The number of parking enforcement workers in New Jersey	0.91	10	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Popularity of the first name Stevie & Amazon.com's stock price (AMZN)	1.00	21	✔	✔	✔	2	5.00
Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Mondays & Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's stock price (DB)	0.94	10	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
UFO sightings in North Dakota & Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion	0.84	43	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Bloomberg Money Stuff articles about bitcoin & The average age of batters for the Los Angeles Angels	0.90	10	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Frozen yogurt consumption & Violent crime rates	0.95	32	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
xkcd comics published about romance & Google searches for 'learn spanish'	0.93	17	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the first name Kelsey & Violent crime rates	0.95	38	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Petroluem consumption in Azerbaijan & The number of farm equipment mechanics in Alabama	0.93	12	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
The distance between Neptune and Saturn & The number of kindergarten teachers in Louisiana	0.93	20	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Number of public school students in 11th grade & Number of Las Vegas Hotel Room Check-Ins	0.97	24	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Master's degrees awarded in Psychology & Popularity of the first name Benny	0.97	10	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the first name Harmony & Associates degrees awarded in Agriculture and natural resources	0.93	11	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Butter consumption & Wind power generated in Lithuania	0.95	18	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Number of viewers of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show & The number of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Tennessee	0.97	9	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Associates degrees awarded in Business and management & Popularity of the 'scumbag steve' meme	0.97	11	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Associates degrees awarded in Dental assisting & Wins for the Baltimore Orioles	0.92	11	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Google searches for 'batman' & The number of security guards in Oklahoma	0.85	19	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Google searches for 'cute cats' & Amazon's Annual Outbound Shipping Expenditure in Millions	0.95	11	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Total Number of Successful Mount Everest Climbs & Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion	0.93	33	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Butter consumption & Wind power generated in United States	0.98	32	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
The distance between Uranus and Earth & Electricity generation in Paraguay	0.98	42	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Butter consumption & Biomass power generated in Lithuania	0.95	21	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
The number of Breweries in the United States & Wind power generated in Uruguay	0.99	14	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the first name Jarred & Arson in Rhode Island	0.96	38	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the first name Johnny & Burglaries in New Hampshire	0.95	38	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the first name Waylon & Wind power generated in China	1.00	32	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
The number of movies Ewan McGregor appeared in & The number of ophthalmic medical technicians in Connecticut	0.87	11	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Solar power generated in Croatia & Google searches for 'ice bath'	0.97	10	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
Popularity of the 'expanding brain' meme & Votes for Democratic Senators in Mississippi	0.99	6	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
The distance between Neptune and Uranus & SAP SE's stock price (SAP)	0.93	22	✔	✔	✔	2	4.50
GMO use in corn grown in Illinois & Geothermal power generated in Iceland	0.98	22	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00
The distance between Neptune and the Sun & Air pollution in Washington, D.C.	0.93	44	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00
Popularity of the 'im on a boat' meme & The number of executive administrative assistants in Alabama	0.99	13	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00
Popularity of the first name Tiarra & Google searches for 'why isnt 11 pronounced onety one'	0.82	18	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00
Popularity of the first name Tiarra & Violent crime rates	0.92	37	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00
US kids in public school & NASA's budget appropriation	-0.92	33	✔	✔	✔	2	4.00