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5 scientifically proven ways sauna is good for you
5 Scientifically proven ways sauna is good for you [2021-2-16] by Josef Konderla The facts speak for themselves. Scientists who studied the effects of a 30-minute sauna session found that getting steamy might similarly affect our heart and circulation as moderate exercise. But that's not all. Read on and see five more amazing things the sauna can do for you. 1. TOUGH IMMUNE SYSTEM The rise of artificial temperature in the sauna can trick your body into thinking it has [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Finnish ferry with 331 passengers safely towed to the quay
Finnish ferry with 331 passengers safely towed to the quay A ferry that had run aground near the Finnish Åland Islands was safely towed to the quay on Sunday. The 331 passengers and 98 crew members had to spend the night from Saturday to Sunday on the Viking Line ship. The more than 200 meter long ship Viking Grace ran aground on Saturday near the Åland Islands, a Finnish archipelago in the Baltic Sea. That happened just a few [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Ferry Viking Line on the ground at Finnish Åland Islands
Ferry Viking Line on the ground at Finnish Åland Islands A ferry from Viking Line went on the ground at the Finnish Åland Islands on Sunday afternoon. Almost all of the more than 280 persons are evacuated, the Finnish Coast Guard said. The ship Amorella would be attached to the ground to prevent water from flowing in, the first messages said from local media. But what exactly happened is still unclear, says a Viking Line ferry spokesperson. According to the [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Finland always prepared for crisis
Finland always prepared for crisis Stacks of emergency stocks lie in warehouses. Food, such as grain to make bread, but also fuel and medical devices, such as mouth caps. Where elsewhere in the world is a major shortage of medical protective equipment, they were in Finland the first weeks of the coronapandemic well prepared. "No more than logical in the light of Finnish history," says Guido Nuijten about the emergency stocks. The Dutchman has been living in the country for [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
13 design classics from Finland
13 design classics from Finland Everything to get to your home : design classics and other products that made Finland great. Evelien van Veen 10 january 2020 ICONIC DESSIN If the national airline paints its planes with your flower pattern, then you mean something to a country as a fabric brand. Marimekko is Finland's pride and especially those large poppies on the FinnAir aircraft are iconic for the brand. Dessin Unikko (Finnish for 'poppy') was designed in 1964 by [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Finland is the happiest country in the world
Finland is the happiest country in the world The Finns have long been considered to lead one of the happiest lifestyles, resulting in Finland having been named the happiest country in the world by the United Nations World Happiness Report in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Finland has been ranked 1st again in the annual World Happiness Report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative for the United Nations – retaining this prestigious [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
