A man came across the information after finding a "surprising fact" attached to a piece of furniture he bought, and quickly shared the news on Reddit. Others were baffled by the information and quick to respond.
Others were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Imagine dying of old age only to be labeled as a criminal at your funeral." Another joked: "Fellas, we just discovered the secret to immortality! Just live in the city where it's illegal to die, and then you can't!" Longyearbyen is the world's most northern settlement and has a population of about 1,700. The town has a number of other weird laws including a ban on cats and restrictions on how much alcohol each individual can purchase in a month.
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