How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?

For an Owl it takes 3!

Additional Input from Contributors:

• This is one of the more profound questions ever posed to humankind and animal alike. To test this hypothesis correctly, you must stop counting the moment that the 'center' (the tootsie roll blob at the core of the pop) becomes exposed. That should be considered 'reaching the center' IMO.

• It took me 538 licks.

• It depends on a variety of factors such as the size of your mouth, the amount of saliva, etc. Basically, the world may never know. According to the producers of Tootsie Poops the consensus seems to be between 600-800 licks
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  one...two...three... three.
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  Scientifically: What you have to do is measure the amount of saliva you produce per lick, measure the volume of the Tootsie Pop, find the amount each lick your saliva takes away from the pop, and divide that much by the total volume of the Tootsie Pop.
  Anecdotally: "I just did it today and it takes 446 licks to get to the chewy center of a loli pop. both of my friends did it today too and we are all 13 years old. One of them got 442 and the other got 449. So, around 450 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop."

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  From Tootsie Roll Inc.: "We've been asking the question since 1970. Many have tried to lick their way to the center of the Tootsie Pop, and many have failed -- for they couldn't help but bite. But for those proud few who do make it to the center, and manage to keep count of how many licks it takes, we hold a special place in our hearts."
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  Hey, I actually did this! For me it takes 300 licks. It all depends on your tongue size. Mine sticks out 4 cm and is 4.5 cm wide. Yeah, I measured.
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  It took me 600 licks in one day!!can I be famous now???

• My brother tried it & he got 1,638 licks, My dad tried it & he got 944 licks (he is a real man) so i think my dads is a better answer though. So it just really depends on who you are. For certain people, they will know how many for themselves, but really, the world will never know for sure. As the narrarator says,"The world may never know."
• Only one, if you do it right.
  

• It has been scientifically proven by professional tootsie roll lovers, that it takes 127 licks to get the the middle of a tootsie pop, where the tootsie roll center is located. However, those who did not see the center after 127 licks, couldn't stand the pressure, and bit the tootsie pop, causing the center to be visible. I hope this answers your question.
• It took me 215
  

• It took me 136 Licks, tried it when I was little because the commercials confused me...
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  I spent three hours counting with my friend we got 765, 902, 730, and 877. So on average about 800.
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  well, when asking this matter to expert on Tootsie pops, Chuck Norris, he explained to me that if you roundhouse kick the tootsie properly it will lick itself, so zero licks!
• I got it at 174
  

• In an experiment by Miah and Dr. Shin, it was proposed that it takes, on average, 413 licks to get to the center (see links below)

• There are many factors that would go into how many licks it takes such as:

1. acidity of saliva
2. coarseness of the tongue
3. how much amylase (enzymes) you have in your moth
   
4. and other factors, so it will be interesting to see your results.

• I think if you just go to the deformed part of it it will only take about 150 licks

• I tried it and it took me one hundred-forty licks.!!
• A total of 1,520 licks

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