Question

give your own example of two very unusual variables that are correlated.

Given ex: a strong negative correlation between the number of lemons we import from Mexico and the number of accidents on our interstate highways. Thus, some would say for safety reasons, we should import all our lemons from Mexico so that our interstates would be the safest.  

Answer 1

Own example of two very unusual variables that are correlated.:

Exampel 1:

A strong positive correlation between the very high salary hike of salary of teachers in a locality and number of burgleries in that locality. Thus some would say for safety reasons, we should stop the salary of all the teachers in that are in order to completely eliminate burglery in that locality. The actual reason for the spurious strong positive correlation between the very high salary hike of salary of teachers in a locality and number of burgleries in that locality is the presence of confounding variable: substantial increase in the monitory condition of the locality. Because of substantial increase in the monitory condition of the locality, the teachers' salary is hicked substatially. Because people in that locality are having lot of money, burgleries are inthe increase.

Example 2:

A strong positive correlation between the sale of ice cream and death due to drowning. Thus some would say for safety reasons, we should stop the sale of ice cream in order to prevent death due to drowning. The actual reason for the spurious strong positive correlation between the sale of ice cream and death due to drowning is the presence of confounding variable: hot weather conditions. Since the weather is very hot, ice cream sales will increase. Since the weather is very hot, people go for water sports, because of which they occasionally die due to drowning.