It sounds like satire. It isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n
In Longyearbyen, a remote town in Svalbard, people are strongly discouraged from dying.<\/p>\n\n
The reason is the ground itself. The permafrost prevents bodies from decomposing, meaning viruses from decades ago can remain intact.<\/p>\n\n
Because of this, burials are not allowed, and seriously ill residents are often transported to mainland Norway.<\/p>\n\n
So technically, if you’re about to die, you’re expected to leave town.<\/p>\n\n
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