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Did we evolve to like the sauna?

Today's New Zealand Herald presents an interesting idea: Monkeys taught us to bathe in the heat. In an interview with the owner of Bliss Stone Spa, a new ganbanyoku establishment in Auckland, he says the Japanese idea for the ganbanyoku by watching monkeys. Photos of Japanese macaques bathing in the country's hot springs are extremely common. ...

Did we evolve to like the sauna?


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Lifehacker shows how to build a ghetto sauna in your home

I've been a Lifehacker fan since its beginning. While some of their topics are obscure geekdom, the occasional tip about a new piece of software or website that ends up saving me hours makes it a daily stop on my morning review of the news. I was really interested this morning when I saw their ...

Lifehacker shows how to build a ghetto sauna in your home


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Natural Dry Skin Care Secrets Revealed!

Most people don’t know that they can take care of their skin naturally and without huge expense, using a little known household kitchen item – Baking soda! Baking soda is commonly used for baking, deodorizing refrigerators, and household cleaning. But … Continue reading

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Learn About the Banya… and learn Russian

It's a new year. Time for resolutions. Here's hoping that all of you have resolved to spend more time in the sauna, steam room or your other favorite heat bath this year. For those of you who are looking to learn a language for your new year's resolution, the website Russian for Free has a ...

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The Christmas Sauna

In Finland, the Christmas sauna has been a tradition for longer than Christianity has existed. Today, millions of saunas are heated throughout the land on Christmas Eve for the population to enjoy. In the book Christmas in Finland, the authors estimate that 70% of the population of Finland will enjoy a joulusauna on Christmas Eve. ...

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