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The Myth

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Episode Title: Special 12: Snow Special

Original air date:6/20/2007
Myth Title: Freezing Pole


Myth Description: If you lick a frozen pole, your tongue will be stuck to the pole.


MythBusters on the bust: Kari, Grant, and Tory


Hypothesis: ----


Procedure/Experimental Design: The build team ordered a frozen pole. Using a heated animal tongue and some of their saliva, they "licked" the pole.


Results: The tongue was stuckfrozen to the pole.



Conclusion: Confirmed


Busted or Not Busted: Confirmed
Fan Feedback

Highlights of the bust:

  • This definitely confirms one thing: the experimenters did grow up somewhere where winter could be seen mainly on TV
    Too late toadviseto advise but just in case somebody tries this at home:
    - a painted surface won't give this effect unless you're close to North Pole... or better, South Pole, it's even colder up there
    - youYou don't have to pee on a flagpole: a cup of warm water tastes better and is theadvisedthe advised way of getting your tongue off the surface without rippingskinripping skin from the tonguetongue.
    - Tory was lucky his lips were dry: kissing the metal can glue you as well as licking licking.



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