Category → Coincidence
Maybe Music Piracy’s Not to Blame
Here are the facts: Album sales in the music industry have been in decline. This decline started in 2000. Nickelback scored their first big hits in 2000.
“Sex with a _____”
Here are the facts: The more Google results something has, the more likely it is popular. This is a roughly linear relationship. Given this, “sex with a picnic table” garnered about 60% as many results as “sex with a human being.”
Obesity = Beauty?
Here are the facts: Texas has the most Miss USA pageant winners of any state by far, and has one of the highest rates of obesity. Colorado, on the other hand has the lowest rate of obesity, and a dearth of hot chicks, apparently.
The recession won’t be over ’til…
Here are the facts: There have been four generations of Pokémon games. The release of each has been followed by an economic upturn. Coincidence?
All-time classic: Pirates vs. Global Warming
Everyone’s seen this graph. I thought I’d start out light:
What do you think? Coincidence or not?