Dying is Illegal in Longyearbyen

Did you know there’s a town where dying is illegal. Yes. That’s a real law.

In Longyearbyen, Norway... if doctors think you're close to death...

they don’t let you stay. They fly you out. Fast. Why?,

Because the ground there is permanently frozen. Bodies don’t decompose. They just stay frozen,

For years. In 1998, scientists dug up victims of the 1918 flu.

And found the virus, still alive inside them. That’s why dying there

isn’t just banned, It’s dangerous.