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US Egg Consumption per Person vs US Internet Usage

US Egg Consumption per Person and US Internet Usage correlate at r = +0.83 over 34 years (1990–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.28. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.28 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
+0.83
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
34 (1990–2023)
95% confidence interval
0.69 to 0.91
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.28

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