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The famous birch branches are always available for slapping. Finns
claim this enhances circulation and say the chlorophyll released with the
slapping opens your sinuses while emitting a refreshing birch aroma. (Fol-
low the lead of the locals around you—tourists merrily flagellating them-
selves can be really annoying.) Let yourself work up a sweat, then, just
before bursting, go outside to the shower for a Niagara of liquid ice. Sud-
denly your shower stall becomes a Cape Canaveral launch pad, as your
body scatters to every corner of the universe. A moment later you're back
