Curiosity got the better of this young man after he decided to lick a frozen lamppost in northern China on a cold winter's day.

Footage shows the man unable to remove himself from the pole, as the filmer moves closer it's revealed that his tongue is stuck.

Fortunately, someone called the police for him and officers used a jug of 40-degree Celsius water from a nearby supermarket. With great care, the police poured the warm water onto the young man's tongue, successfully freeing it from the lamppost.

The young man explained that he had heard about stories like tongues getting stuck to iron bars in the cold northeastern weather and, out of curiosity, he decided to test it himself.

The video was filmed on December 15 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and provided with permission from local media.

12月15日晚，黑龙江哈尔滨，一名年轻人因好奇舔灯杆而舌头被冻住，所幸及时赶来的警察用热水解救了他，使其脱离了尴尬和困境。
据目击者时先生介绍，当天晚他开车路过红绿灯路口时，看到一个年轻人站在路灯杆旁边。起初，他以为这位年轻人在处理个人事务，但仔细一看才发现，原来他的舌头不慎粘在了路灯杆上。时先生得知，已经有热心路人帮男子报警求助。
警察得知情况后，迅速赶到现场。观察现场后，一位警员前往附近的超市借来一壶40度的热水，利用热水的温度，他们小心翼翼地将热水倒在年轻人的舌头上，解除了舌头和路灯杆的“黏合”。
据男子介绍，他之前听说过舌头在东北会粘住，只是好奇尝试下，没想到刚舔到路灯杆就拔不下来了，所幸救助及时无大碍。