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Don't lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don't panic (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Summary for people who, like me, want to know the solution in case this happens:

Panic only a little

If you're asking: Then what was the point of this study?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Sometimes science does odd stuff that maybe leads to more useful stuff, like the Hogben Test

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy_tests_using_animals#Hogben_Test

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not disappointed they did this experiment. I'm disappointed they didn't find a good way to get out of it. After reading this I still can't tell if you could have your friend lick your tongue to get you unstuck, or your tongues would stick together instead.

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