Why only our tongue sticks on a cold pole

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The electrons absorb heat energy and move through the flagpole, stirring up other atoms. As your tongue touches the flagpole, the moisture on your tongue is robbed of heat. Thetemperature of the moisture drops. Water freezes inside tiny pores and surface irregularities on your tongue and the pole.

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