Food Theory: Tootsie Pops - How Many Licks Does It REALLY Take?

You know the famous Tootsie Pop commercial that asks, "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?" That question has caused hundreds, if not thousands of people to try to find the answer. One of those people was our friend, MrBeast. Way back when he tried to find the answer and did a pretty good job but he forgot the BIGGEST help in any test. Science! Can we hack this challenge? Let's find out!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Luke Barats
Editor: Alex "Sedge" Sedgwick
Assistant Editor: AlyssaBeCrazy  
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

Tootsie taste testers:
Amy Roberts
Dan Seibert
Yosi Berman
Stephanie Patrick
Luke Barats
Dan Lerner
Casey Suddeth

[RosannaPansino]

These videos are so amazing! Love ya Matpat! ❤️

[shadow]

Next theory: HOW MANY JAWBREAKERS TO ACTUALLY BREAK SOMEONE'S JAW

[chancematters]

“Candy is all about having fun, and nothing is more fun than WINNING.”

[WyattRodebaugh]

Literally last year my teacher used this video for a science project, and she shared it with the whole class. We also ended up seeing how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop. Thank you for sparing me of my boredom!

[knosat]

Mat seems like the kid that sits down and does his work and isn't any trouble but if you become friends he's very talkative.

[dainhamilton]

I feel like matpat owl is a perfect representation of him

[adark]

How to minimize licks:
Don’t have your tongue leave the tootsi pop. Then it’ll all be one lick.

[Oracle]

Matpat: who made it under 270 licks?
Researcher #3: I have 183.
Matpat: you are disqualified

[cullenhutchison]

As a chemistry nerd, I have to point out that lowering the pH decreased the solubility of the acids present in the candy (such as citric acid).

[ositaiza]

"forget him he's a straggler we're better off without him anyway" food matpat is HARSH

[sabrinaalamo]

I love how 10 year old Matpat tested this and none of us are surprised 😂

[Visualeaf]

I'm JUST now like seriously noticing that Dan/Researcher #3 DID do it in well under 270 links but Matpat still says he didn't and roasts him for his failure anyway. I think every time I've seen this before, I was thinking the target was 170 for some reason.

[galapagos]

I can officially say I’ve joined a channel “Before It Was Cool”, because we all know this is gonna be cool.

[rykloog]

“It’s like someone designed tootsie pops to be consumed by humans” I don’t know why that made me laugh so much

[ladynoluck]

2nd most timeless: Hershey Kisses Christmas bells commercial

[matthewcorm]

I actually tried it myself when I was a kid. it took me 367 licks, but my idea of "getting to" the center was being able to crack the candy shell.

[SCrafter]

“I see theorist 3 didn’t get below 270”
Display: *185*

[KrakenEyeGaming]

MatPat: let’s see who got less than 270 licks
*guy has 185*
MatPat: I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see that

[ediblemonster]

Researcher #3: [breathes]
MatPat: [cocking gun] that's enough out of you

[AboutLeon]

Just curious how she was able to do it in only 98 licks. Did I miss something as she beat MatPat and he didn't say much about her doing so, but instead celebrated himself doing it in 117.