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UK Weather: 15 Tweets Capturing The Very British Struggle Through This Heatwave

It's the second-hottest day ever, so all you can do is keep smiling.
George Bowden
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Reporter, HuffPost UK

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There’s nothing like a freak weather event to get us Brits complaining – or, for that matter – doing slightly odd things to get through it.

And today’s blockbuster heatwave was no exception.

From topless train journeys to wet wipes on foreheads – here are some of the unusual things that happened in the name of survival.

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These pigs got ice lollies

Will failed miserably

People worked in actual fridges to keep cool

Helen’s dad nailed it

Jenny gave us some inspiration

iPhones said: We’ve had enough

Parag had the right idea

And so did these M&S staff

This scene became familiar

#wartimespirit was a thing

Some advice for coping on the Underground

This woman seems to have gone one step further

One from the archives: remembering when the Guardian abandoned its heatwave live blog ...

And former prime minister Theresa May was a mood

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