A new CDC study highlights the causes of death most distinctive to each of the U.S. states between 2001 and 2010. Not the most common causes — those are things like heart disease and cancer in all states — but causes that individual states see with greater frequency than their peers. In Washington we need to worry more than residents of any other state about dying from meningococcal infections — the cause of meningitis. Meanwhile, Idaho stands out for its high rate of deaths stemming from water, air, space and unspecified transport accidents, probably because of all the amazing outdoors stuff and the crazy ways people navigate to ogle and enjoy it. Be more careful in your airplanes, boats and other vessels, Idahoans/Lael Hinterley, Bloglander/Inlander. More here.

Question: If you were to die in a unique way, what might be the cause?