Near-Earth asteroids discovered per year
correlates with
Babies named Maverick (US)
r = 0.98799% · 2005-2022
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearBabies named Maverick (US)
These two datasets have a 99% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearcneos.jpl.nasa.gov ↗
Babies named Maverick (US)ssa.gov ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation