How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

The thought provoking question, 'how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?' has many answers. Why? Because it all depends on the type of Tootsie Pop, the amount of saliva and other factors. The world may never how many licks it takes, but try it for yourself! ChaCha! ChaCha On!

Answered - 355 days ago at 10:00pm on Jun 11 2011

That thought provoking question has many answers. Why? Because it all depends on the type of Tootsie Pop, the amount of saliva and other factors. A mechanical tongue study at Purdue University found it took an avg 364 licks to get to the center.

Answered - 378 days ago at 4:55pm on May 19 2011

A mechanical tongue study at Purdue University found that it took an avg 364 licks to get to the center. Humans avg 250-400 licks.

Answered - 479 days ago at 2:48pm on Feb 07 2011

Humans avg 250-400 licks depending on the coarseness of the tongue, the acidity of saliva, amount of enzymes in the saliva etc.

Answered - 569 days ago at 10:27pm on Nov 09 2010

It takes 474 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop.

Answered - 1188 days ago at 10:53am on Feb 28 2009