Last Christmas peak chart position

correlates with

ATV ER injuries

r = 0.91692% · 2017-2022

Last Christmas peak chart positionATV ER injuries

These two datasets have a 92% correlation over 2017-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

Last Christmas peak chart positionbillboard.com ↗

ATV ER injuriescpsc.gov ↗

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Last Christmas peak chart position

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