Why no person is allowed to die in this town of Norway
In Norway's remote Longyearbyen, a unique law prohibits dying or being born due to permafrost preserving ancient viruses. Scientists discovered this when bodies from the 1918 Spanish flu still harbored the virus. Pregnant women and the terminally ill must travel to mainland Norway, highlighting the permafrost's potential global health threat.
In Norway's remote Longyearbyen, a unique law prohibits dying or being born due to permafrost preserving ancient viruses. Scientists discovered this when bodies from the 1918 Spanish flu still harbored the virus. Pregnant women and the terminally ill must travel to mainland Norway, highlighting the permafrost's potential global health threat.
