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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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sauna stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The English entry at the recent World Sauna Championships in Finland didn’t turn in “Britain’s finest hour,” team member Tom Whipple writes for the Times of London. The premise is simple: whoever lasts longest in a brutally hot sauna wins. The Brits were at a disadvantage—... More »

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steam • competition • heat • burns • Finland • sauna • World Sauna Championships • Tom Whipple

Finn Sweats it Out at Sauna Championship

Competitors bring the heat, but victor lasts
12 minutes at 266F

Aug 6, 07 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hometown favorite Timo Kaukonen was in it for glory, not relaxation, at the Sauna World Championships in Finland. Kaukonen was crowned prince of perspiration, but not before enduring 12 minutes and 26 seconds in a glass-walled sauna on a theater stage. The heat started at 230F and climbed to 266F... More »

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championship • Finland • sauna • Timo Kaukonen • sweat

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