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There is a heat wave here in Finland

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July 24th 2006
Yes you heard it correctly, we are experiencing a scorching 27 degrees. For Finland this is a heatwave. Usually when they just say 27 degrees they mean minus 27. Heatwave or not, it's been nice weather. The internet here is rediculously expensive so ill be brief. I flew into Tampere and spent 2 hours lookin for a hostel. (I'm staying in hostels cause I have next to no money) I was actually l ... read more

Europe » Finland

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more