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Sauna scientists Dr. Hans Hägglund (from left), Earric Lee and Ashley Mason take a steam in the Japanese sauna at The Well in Oslo, Norway. They are part of a group of international researchers studying the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. Siv Dolmen for NPR hide caption Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health.

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