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Snopes Debunker - Rumors about cruise ship morgues, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Jefferson, and Elon Musk

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Today: Rumors about cruise ship morgues, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Jefferson, and Elon Musk

Do Cruise Ships Have Morgues?

Cruises are known for their vacation allure, but also, like any popular form of leisure activity, they're known for urban legends and rumors associated with them — some of which are macabre, some of which are true, and some of which are both. A rumor circulating on the internet recently which claimed the following: Cruise ships are equipped with morgues in case passengers die at sea.
 
But do they? Bethania Palma has more.

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