9 Terrifying Things In Minnesota That Can (And Just Might) Kill You
By Jo Magliocco|Published October 27, 2015
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Jo Magliocco
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Minnesota staff writer for Only in Your State and owner of Minnesota blog NorthGuide.co, I'm a Minneapolis transplant who loves my cats, camera, and local coffee. On the weekends I'm usually exploring the North Shore or making my way through the list of Minnesota's State Parks. Want to talk about MN or ask me a question? Tweet me @sotafiedjo!
Minnesota is a beautiful and fun state, and along with all that awesomeness comes some risk. Of course heart attacks, cancer, strokes, and lung disease seem to take the majority of MN residents, but there are a few other things that you probably know might just lead to your untimely death in Minnesota. Yes, they can be somewhat ridiculous, but these have all actually caused deaths in MN, directly or indirectly. So hopefully you can learn something, and not just chuckle, at these 9 dangers:
Everyone who lives here knows that winter in MN is made to kill you in a variety of ways, from blizzards to freezing temperatures to icy and snowy roads. Basically you're better off staying inside (as long as it's warm).
They look adorable and cuddly but they will absolutely kill you if you get too close, especially if you get too close to a cub and momma is around. Momma is always around.
It's really a serious problem in Minnesota, and the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury in the US according to the National Safety Council. Especially with all these lakes! There's too much fun to be had and not enough hours in the day - you might just fun yourself into the ground.
Along with pure overexertion comes plain old exhaustion. Minnesotans are hard workers and you can also find yourself worked to death, or to exhaustion where you'll be less likely to notice a bear nearby that could kill you (and that coincidentally got a lot of rest).
Whether it's due to the weather or just plain old bad driving, accidents in MN might just kill you. Especially if you live in Arden Hills, Wayzata, Waite Park, St. Cloud, or Minneapolis. They have, in that order, the most accidents per capita in the state.
While you probably won’t die from too much fun, there’s still a grain of truth to all of these. And they’re all better than dying in Wisconsin, right?
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