Imagine living in a town where dying is...

Imagine living in a town where dying is technically illegal. Welcome to Longyearbyen, a small town on Norway's Svalbard archipelago. Because the ground stays frozen year-round, bodies buried there don't decompose normally. This can preserve old diseases and make burials impractical. As a result, people who are seriously ill are usually transported to mainland Norway for medical care, and burials are generally not carried out in the town. So while it's often said that "it's illegal to die" in Longyearbyen, it's really a practical policy—not a law that can stop death. 🌍 Would you ever visit this Arctic town?