09-04-2011, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple's
Well, research this. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
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Taken from: Welcome to Tootsie Roll Incorporated
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A group of engineering students from Purdue University reported that its licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Twenty of the group's volunteers assumed the licking challenge-unassisted by machinery-and averaged 252 licks each to the center.
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Rejecting the notion that one needed active college status to undertake the Tootsie Pop licking challenge, a group of junior high students at Swathmore School used human lickers, reporting an average of 144 licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop.
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There is also a contest where you can win $50,000 if you guess correctly:
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Submit your best guess as to the number of licks it takes the average person to arrive at the chewy center of a Tootsie Pop for a chance to win $50,000.
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Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pops How Many Licks Promotion Sweepstakes Win $50,000
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