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A website centered around scientific plots and graphs that show factually correct correlations between ridiculous and (almost certainly) unrelated variables.
Examples include how the number of UFO sightings in Maryland tracks with the amount of gasoline consumed in Thailand, or how GMO use in Minnesota corn tracks with the number of global pirate attacks.
Link: https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
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Feb 16, 2024

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