... to get to the center of my wonderful tootsie pop
2006-06-30 16:09:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
We are aware of three studies that have been conducted. Each group contacted us to inform us of the results of their experiments:
A group of engineering students from Purdue University recorded that their licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. They tried the same licking test on 20 volunteers and found that the average licks to the center were 252 licks.
Plans for the Purdue licking machine
A chemical engineering doctorate student from the University of Michigan recorded that his licking machine required an average of 411 licks per Tootsie Pop.
A group of students at Swathmore School used human lickers in a scientific experiment and determined it took an average of 144 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
Junior high students at Swarthmore School conducting their study in sweets
Based on the wide range of results from these scientific studies, it is clear that the world may never know how many licks it really takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop.
2006-06-30 17:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ian O'Dowd 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the size of your tounge, your frequency of lickage, the current temperature, the position of your tootsie pop, and the number of people licking it.
2006-06-30 23:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by GoateeBoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried on time and before I got to the center I stopped and I left off at 79 licks
2006-07-01 20:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Ms.Moody1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you send me a picture of your tootsie pop and I'll let you know.
2006-07-01 19:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by dr. chacho 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*grabs a tootsie pop*
lick.lick.lick.
CRUNCH
the world may never know
2006-06-30 23:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by faerycatcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I think about 55. I tried it once... but I ended up biting it before i got all the way too the center. yep, 55 is my guesstimation.
2006-06-30 23:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by Elizabeth G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't lick tootie pops. I just put it in my mouth and suck on it until it's all gone. So I guess one is the answer.
2006-06-30 23:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by HL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the way you lick it
for me it took 68 licks
2006-07-01 21:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by quikboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3. according to the owl.
2006-06-30 23:12:28 · answer #9 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, I'll guess 17. lol, its my lucky number so maybe it could be yours too.
2006-06-30 23:12:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lizzie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋