What your state says about you

okburrito

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Most Popular College Degree

http://www.businessinsider.com/college-degree-major-location-quotient-map-2014-9

More Cats or Dogs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/28/where-cats-are-more-popular-than-dogs-in-the-u-s-and-all-over-the-world/

Most Popular Cocktail

http://blog.estately.com/2014/09/whats-the-most-popular-cocktail-in-each-state/

Most Distinctive Food

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3029454/the-weirdest-eating-patterns-of-each-us-state

Most Popular Athlete

http://www.besttickets.com/blog/most-popular-athletes/

Most Popular ebay Item

http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-ebay-item-in-every-state-2014-8

Most Popular Musical Artist

http://www.spin.com/articles/most-popular-music-by-state/

Most Popular Brand

http://mentalfloss.com/article/56315/most-famous-brand-every-state

Most Popular Movie (Set in State)

http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/4255-most-popular-movies-by-state

Most Popular Baby Girls Name

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/15/top-baby-names-by-state_n_5333428.html

Most Popular U.S. Attraction

http://time.com/42038/map-popular-attractions-united-states/

Most Popular College Football Team

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24684686/infographic-most-popular-college-football-team-by-state

Most Common Second Language

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html

Most Common Second Language (not Spanish)

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html

lurksalot

TIL Alaska and Vermont give 0 fucks about college football

12 years ago |

Fuckweasel

Huh, out of all of them I only identified with one of them from my state.

Gatt5u

Well that first one is just bullshit.

TinyKittySwallower

Ava! Come lava!

ItsAllAnElaborateHoax

I thought California said "pornographic arts" and thought for a minute what a wonderful profession that would be.

I had the same reaction!

KingOfRepost

As a European: I don't think I belong here.

OmfgImNotLurking

What was your first clue?

chipstar

As a Minnesotan, I think Adrian Peterson's popularity has dropped significantly.

I would hope so

Trampledbytortoises

I don't know how true these are, but still, interesting.

RogerWoodhouse

A few graphs are very misleading. Most searched cocktail on Google in the state does not mean it's the most popular cocktail in the state.

ragekage

For so many college degrees in education, the South is surprisingly stupid.

Raguleader

The college football one made me laugh. Of course everybody cheers for a team from their state.

Bodi

Ranch Dressing & Dip as the most popular/distinctive food. Thats depressing.

Indiana's made me laugh... the first 4 are 'delicious, perfect, blended, rich' and then 'cheddar cheese'

playlikeachamp

I'm from Minnesota and I've never heard of metric.

The caption is wrong for the brands map. It's supposed to be most famous brand, not most popular. Also it is according to the designer.

Fixed!

Wallfish6

Pretty sure it's Derek Jeter in NY....

OCTOBERLEAVES

TIL more people go to the mall of america in one year than 7 years of grand canyon visits..

TommyCoogar

First of all, it looks like Tennessee buys tooth brushes on Ebay and has a favorite movie that I have never even heard of... WTF tennessee

tartersaucefromthekrustykrabmakesagreatdeodorant

Lebron James

HumanCapybara

I blame CSI: Miami for the high prevalence of criminology degrees in Florida.

I blame Florida Man and Florida Woman

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12 years ago (deleted Oct 30, 2014 8:06 PM) |

learn how to make it. Most searched doesn't equal most popular. [2/2]

It's not your fault. The map is being passed off as "most popular" but the evidence is shoddy. Bad map-making.

WhiskeyAmericorn

Goddamnit Iowa. Toasters for the ebay item? Really? Also, fuck you Florida and your Florida State instead of FSU.

I think you mean University of Florida instead of FSU. FSU IS Florida State. The Gators are from UF, in Gainesville. :P

*hangs head in shame*...it's been awhile. I live in Iowa. I could blame it on being drunk, but that might add more shame. :)

RightCross

I call bullshit on a Martini being a favorite cocktail. A martini is a type of cocktail. That's like your favorite car brand being "Sedan"

wangusangus

As a standalone, "martini" can refer to the vodka- or gin-based drink as well as the class of drinks. When I tended bar, that's how a ton >>

of customers used it.