NYU doctoral student Jinzi Huang solved the great Tootsie Pop mystery, while studying how fluids dissolved materials. Skip to Article. ... ABC News reported that Tootsie Roll got in on the fun too ...

Those that can remember the classic 1969 commercial of a boy asking the “wise” owl how many licks it would take to get to the chewy chocolate center can finally rest at ease.

"How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" Mr. Owl said "3," but he was wrong. How do we know? Science!

Now that we think about it, this Tootsie Roll would make a great (sour) Tootsie Pop flavor, too! Tootsie Roll: Call us! Related: The 20 Best Sandwich Shops in the Country, Ranked ...

Given the fact that the Tootsie Pop was invented in 1931, that's a pretty long-standing rumor. So the next time you grab a sucker from the store, no need to waste your time trying to spot the ...

— -- The little Tootsie Pop boy can finally rest easy. Mathematicians at New York University conducted a very important experiment to find out exactly how many licks it takes to get to the ...