By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Mar 10 2026 A review of more than 850 historical newspaper reports reveals that the childhood dare of licking frozen metal can sometimes lead to serious injury, offering rare insights into who is at risk and how these incidents should be managed.  Study: Demography and outcomes of frozen tongue: a scoping review of Scandinavian tundra tongue cases . Image credit: Anna Pasichnyk/Shutterstock.com For at least 250 years, newspapers have reported