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San Fransisco has very few cemeteries. But the city was once full of cemeteries. As San Francisco s population rapidly grew, people turned against the cemeteries . Eventually, most of the cemeteries were dug up and transferred out of the city.

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Fun Fact: San Fransisco has very few cemeteries. But the city was once full of cemeteries. As San Francisco’s population rapidly grew, “people turned against the cemeteries”. Eventually, most of the cemeteries were dug up and transferred out of the city.

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