I'm so glad spring is here and I can lick metal poles again. My tongue was getting splinters from having to lick wooden poles all winter.
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?
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
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.
this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2026
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