Per capita egg consumption in the US

correlates with

Babies named Maverick (US)

r = 0.91992% · 2005-2022

Per capita egg consumption in the USBabies named Maverick (US)

These two datasets have a 92% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

Per capita egg consumption in the USers.usda.gov ↗

Babies named Maverick (US)ssa.gov ↗

spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation

Per capita egg consumption in the US

Babies named Maverick (US)

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