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  1. Comment on Finland's obsession with saunas is going global – what does science say about the claimed health benefits? in ~health

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    I absolutely love saunas, though I don’t go as much as I want. I have my gym membership solely to be able to use a nearby sauna whenever I want (as opposed to sauna clubs, which are much cheaper,...

    I absolutely love saunas, though I don’t go as much as I want. I have my gym membership solely to be able to use a nearby sauna whenever I want (as opposed to sauna clubs, which are much cheaper, but require making appointments and are usually further away). Some day I’ll also start working out before the sauna :P

    But to the point, I wanted to share this link with loads of info for staying up to date with the benefits of sauna: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna

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  2. Comment on Denmark's tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options – the Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe in ~life.women

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    As another Dane I’m with you on being horrified. I have been living under a rock and didn’t know that such a law has been active for this long. I’ve seen the police engage with homeless people...

    As another Dane I’m with you on being horrified. I have been living under a rock and didn’t know that such a law has been active for this long.
    I’ve seen the police engage with homeless people around Christianshavn many times, and I’ve always considered it as part of the whole “sociolance” outreach. But now I’ll be looking at the interactions with a different perspective.
    I wish real human decency was regarded more highly in politics.

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