May 11, 2014

This graph shows US spending on science, space, and technology, correlated with suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation.


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US spending on science, space, and technology
correlates with
Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
US spending on science, space, and technology
Millions of todays dollars (US OMB)
18,07918,59419,75320,73420,83123,02923,59723,58425,52527,73129,449
Suicides by hanging, strangulation and suffocation
Deaths (US) (CDC)
5,4275,6886,1986,4626,6357,3367,2487,4918,1618,5789,000
Correlation: 0.992082


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Number people who drowned by falling into a swimming-pool
correlates with
Number of films Nicolas Cage appeared in


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Number people who drowned by falling into a swimming-pool
Deaths (US) (CDC)
109102102988595969812394102
Number of films Nicolas Cage appeared in
Films (IMDB)
22231123414
Correlation: 0.666004


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Per capita consumption of cheese (US)
correlates with
Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheets


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Per capita consumption of cheese (US)
Pounds (USDA)
29.830.130.530.631.331.732.633.132.732.8
Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheets
Deaths (US) (CDC)
327456509497596573661741809717
Correlation: 0.947091


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Divorce rate in Maine
correlates with
Per capita consumption of margarine (US)


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Divorce rate in Maine
Divorces per 1000 people (US Census)
54.74.64.44.34.14.24.24.24.1
Per capita consumption of margarine (US)
Pounds (USDA)
8.276.55.35.244.64.54.23.7
Correlation: 0.992558


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Age of Miss America
correlates with
Murders by steam, hot vapours and hot objects


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Age of Miss America
Years (Wikipedia)
2424242122212422201922
Murders by steam, hot vapours and hot objects
Deaths (US) (CDC)
77734384232
Correlation: 0.870127


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Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheets
correlates with
Total revenue generated by skiing facilities (US)


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Number of people who died by becoming tangled in their bedsheets
Deaths (US) (CDC)
327456509497596573661741809717
Total revenue generated by skiing facilities (US)
Dollars in millions (US Census)
1,5511,6351,8011,8271,9561,9892,1782,2572,4762,438
Correlation: 0.969724


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Per capita consumption of mozzarella cheese (US)
correlates with
Civil engineering doctorates awarded (US)


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Per capita consumption of mozzarella cheese (US)
Pounds (USDA)
9.39.79.79.79.910.210.51110.610.6
Civil engineering doctorates awarded (US)
Degrees awarded (National Science Foundation)
480501540552547622655701712708
Correlation: 0.958648


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US crude oil imports from Norway
correlates with
Drivers killed in collision with railway train


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
US crude oil imports from Norway
Millions of barrels (Dept. of Energy)
9611010312760544336201122
Drivers killed in collision with railway train
Deaths (US) (CDC)
7674768766596360555246
Correlation: 0.954509


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Per capita consumption of chicken (US)
correlates with
Total US crude oil imports


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Per capita consumption of chicken (US)
Pounds (USDA)
54.25456.857.559.360.560.959.958.756
Total US crude oil imports
Millions of barrels (Dept. of Energy)
3,3113,4053,3363,5213,6743,6703,6853,6563,5713,307
Correlation: 0.899899


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People who drowned after falling out of a fishing boat
correlates with
Marriage rate in Kentucky


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199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
People who drowned after falling out of a fishing boat
Deaths (US) (CDC)
191691215101172511
Marriage rate in Kentucky
Marriages per 1000 people (US Census)
10.99.8999.18.88.78.47.87.97.67.4
Correlation: 0.952407


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Honey producing bee colonies (US)
correlates with
Marriage rate in Vermont


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Honey producing bee colonies (US)
Thousands of colonies (USDA)
2,6522,6222,5502,5742,5992,5542,4092,3942,4432,3422,498
Marriage rate in Vermont
Marriages per 1000 people (US Census)
10109.89.89.79.48.98.68.57.98.7
Correlation: 0.937689


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Number of people who were electrocuted by power lines
correlates with
Marriage rate in Alabama


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199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
Number of people who were electrocuted by power lines
Deaths (US) (CDC)
127998310996941059388847163
Marriage rate in Alabama
Marriages per 1000 people (US Census)
10.810.19.49.99.69.49.29.28.98.68.38.2
Correlation: 0.903602


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Divorce rate in Mississippi
correlates with
Murders by bodily force


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199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
Divorce rate in Mississippi
Divorces per 1000 people (US Census)
5554.94.64.54.44.84.54.34.14.3
Murders by bodily force
Deaths (US) (CDC)
1661391421039361578962745358
Correlation: 0.890472


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Per capita consumption of eggs (US)
correlates with
Drivers killed in noncollision transport accident


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Per capita consumption of eggs (US)
Eggs (USDA)
251252255255257256258250247246.1
Drivers killed in noncollision transport accident
Deaths (US) (CDC)
1,4301,4611,7261,6031,5151,5411,6001,4131,1361,119
Correlation: 0.884999


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Worldwide non-commercial space launches
correlates with
Sociology doctorates awarded (US)


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1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Worldwide non-commercial space launches
Launches (FAA)
54464250434146393745454154
Sociology doctorates awarded (US)
Degrees awarded (National Science Foundation)
601579572617566547597580536579576601664
Correlation: 0.78915


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Total number of Political Action Committees (US)
correlates with
People who died by falling out of their wheelchair


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Total number of Political Action Committees (US)
PACs (Federal Election Commission)
3,8353,9073,8914,0273,8684,1844,2104,1834,2344,6114,481
People who died by falling out of their wheelchair
Deaths (US) (CDC)
169154157209274360356377392471436
Correlation: 0.915876


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Per capita consumption of sour cream (US)
correlates with
Motorcycle riders killed in noncollision transport accident


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Per capita consumption of sour cream (US)
Half-pints (USDA)
6.16.56.77.57.98.37.98.27.97.8
Motorcycle riders killed in noncollision transport accident
Deaths (US) (CDC)
35343347546344565551
Correlation: 0.916391


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Number people who drowned while in a swimming-pool
correlates with
Power generated by nuclear power plants (US)


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Number people who drowned while in a swimming-pool
Deaths (US) (CDC)
421465494538430530511600582605603
Power generated by nuclear power plants (US)
Billion kW-hours (Dept. of Energy)
728.3753.9768.8780.1763.7788.5782787.2806.4806.2798.9
Correlation: 0.901179


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Honey producing bee colonies (US)
correlates with
Divorce rate in South Carolina


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19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Honey producing bee colonies (US)
Thousands of colonies (USDA)
2,6522,6222,5502,5742,5992,5542,4092,3942,4432,3422,498
Divorce rate in South Carolina
Divorces per 1000 people (US Census)
3.83.83.63.43.33.22.92.932.83
Correlation: 0.903906


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US crude oil imports from Venezuela
correlates with
Per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup (US)


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2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
US crude oil imports from Venezuela
Millions of barrels (Dept. of Energy)
446471438436473449416420381352
Per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup (US)
Pounds (USDA)
62.662.562.860.959.859.158.256.15350.1
Correlation: 0.884883

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