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Ever heard of hamam?
by usrnm 6mo ago
Ever heard of hamam?
- dafelst 6mo agoI have not, what is it?
- thesz 6mo agoHammam is not as hot as sauna and not as dry. Sauna's air temperatures can reach above 100 degress Celsius and humidity is usually relatively low (around 20%). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauna Hammam's temperatures are around 40-50 degrees Celsius and humidity is close to 100%. These are very different conditions, with very different body response.
- KellyCriterion 6mo agoThere is also a World Championship with up to 130° https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sauna_Championships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sauna_Championships :-D
- Towaway69 6mo agoWas - there was a world championship The last time it was held, a Russian died and a Finn ended up in hospital with severe burns. The problem is that staying as long as possible in a sauna can be fatal.
- rashkov 6mo agoSo, you’re telling me the Finn won?
- margalabargala 6mo agoThey were both disqualified as they did not leave the sauna unaided. A different Finn won.
- euroderf 6mo ago> The problem is that staying as long as possible in a sauna can be fatal. One used to read regularly (like a few times a year) about someone who came home drunk and went to (electric) sauna and passed out... and died. Saunas in new construction now all have timers.
- gjulianm 6mo ago> Hammam's temperatures are around 40-50 degrees Celsius and humidity is close to 100%. Which makes it absolutely unbearable. By the way, that combination of temperature + humidity will cause severe hyperthermia (which can be deadly) faster than people think.