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

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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! ❤️

[@caseyneil6470]

Oh hi Ro!

[@ElementiaYT]

Of course Rosanna’s here. This is your jam, isn’t it? 😆

[@beckett737]

Yes

[@tutin9930]

Food

[@pandaguy1775]

Aaawww maaaan. Hi! How are you?

[@SCrafter1234]

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

[@Weisz]

Was about to say

[@ZsNOTCute]

Yeah he's a loser, no wonder he failed the challenge

[@banann_ducc]

Theorist 3: am i a joke to you

[@Nukepositive]

F for theorist 3

[@minecraftmaster0615]

Yeah did he mean that Mr Beast got 170 or was the display wrong or did he just want number 3 to lose

[@chancematters]

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

[@TheGamer-lh5mh]

Nice pfp

[@chancematters]

Gamerguy 105 why thank you! Nice username

[@muhdherry6927]

Listen here you little *poop*

[@PRD213]

No wonder i always win when i eat candy

[@noobsa78]

That line was suprisingly badass

[@Froggie_Duck]

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

[@desaug]

wait i didnt even notice haaa

[@paulpeterson5263]

*185

[@The-Bisexual-Queen-Kitty]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Like wha!?

[@Themakeupchair15]

So I’m. To cazy he said 270 not 170???

[@SomeoneDiffrent9]

well i got 0

[@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!

[@someguy19]

i wish my school was like this... ;(

[@detectivelemaru2843]

@@someguy19 same

[@Boloves]

@@detectivelemaru2843 Same

[@randomfumo4238]

@@Boloves same

[@someguy19]

well how many licks did you get?

[@dainhamilton7746]

I feel like matpat owl is a perfect representation of him

[@AngryExpress]

True xD

[@tutin9930]

He's in an owlsona

[@dainhamilton7746]

Hey you didn't have to say it, what matpat does in his free time is his business.... 😂

[@beckett737]

Eh

[@mark-kz1me]

i want music theory lol. matpat looked like a theater kid

[@sabrinaalamo8203]

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

[@mirelastoica4173]

L

[@willowtree9101]

LoL

[@khn4048]

I love tootsie roll pop

[@Spicii9896]

of course 10 year old matpat tested it

[@AnarchyWillows]

It’s matpat. We don’t question ANYTHING he makes a theory about. He figured out how long luigi’s schlong is as an adult. Him figuring out how many licks it takes to get to the tootsie pop centre as a kid? Tame. 😂😂😂

[@Crim_Zen]

I'm here for the nostalgia. Also the licking machine sounds like something you would find on an adult website. Researcher # 2 was the real mvp of this.

[@Ghostgaming-rj4sq]

What's researchers #2 @ thooo

[@finn9327]

69 nice

[@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.

[@briishmate5487]

why doesnt he just say the answer straight on instead of briefing everything he did to find it out (joke)

[@AdamJAMES-im2ey]

the real question though is How did Amy get 98 LICKS JUST HOW

[@dafilmqueen556]

Poor Dan. MatPat, you have failed as a theorist for Dan bullying, you definitely deserve that bludgeoning to your head by your wife's coffee mug..😂

[@purple_galexy5585]

Fr

[@4shadow894]

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

[@Giondi]

"Get on that, Researcher 3!"

[@mattm7220]

This is now the question will keep me awake at night until it is answered

[@SnailSnail-lo4pm]

Well if you throw it fast enough, anything can break your jaw.

[@Windrake101]

@Ronald "The taste of retribution, sure is sweet."

[@kalebwarrick2626]

@Ronald Ed bring me his jaw

[@knosat6643]

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.

[@keith4161]

I feel like this is me but more toxic

[@sickgrizzproductions9081]

Why das me do?

[@lilianajacobo9867]

Me

[@greatvegetables]

I do my work at school, *but won’t stop talking on Xbox live chat*

[@ember258]

That's literally me

[@gacha_rainbow7693]

13:34 “ YeS, I fEeL sO pOwErFuL!!!!!!”

[@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.

[@lding230]

i took about 600 😭

[@zackwhite9233]

“Spoken like a true failure” -Matpat, 2020

[@sirpumpkin99]

When did he say that ?

[@aminlokali7423]

@@sirpumpkin99 8:55

[@HanMestov]

researcher 3 sounding like a true unpaid failure

[@sirpumpkin99]

Thanks

[@Joelhector799]

What my dad told me (if he was around)

[@manspider86]

Matpat with 117 licks: “Brags about how he beat Mr.Beast Amy in first place with 98 licks: Am I a joke to you?!

[@bridgetbailey296]

Lol

[@timberrobles7752]

Rip amy

[@Sam--506]

Even initially at 6:08 we see that she re-salivate her mouth after every lick that lowered the ammount of licks in total, rather than stroking it... Out of context that does sounds weird

[@jacobalexander5139]

Manspider86 bro she out-licked everyone each time no sweat

[@monicacreator3168]

He knew he couldn't beat her

[@leafeon8956]

Fun fact my uncle actually figured this out! He licked until he got to the core and mailed his answer to the Tootsie Pop people. They gave him a certificate :)

[@LEONHOUSELETSPLAYMOBILEGAMES]

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.

[@The-Bisexual-Queen-Kitty]

Lol 🤣

[@Lord_Shadowfang]

The entire video was basically one giant meme. Lol. It was all in good humor.

[@caseymarcellus341]

Tootsie pops come in a couple different sizes, it possible she got a slightly smaller one (they come in mini, small, med + large). Large + medium aren't that much different so that's what I was thinking it was :)

[@caseymarcellus341]

Just looked it up there's three sizes but still the two are generally the same size and the mini are tiny

[@GlitchKnight113]

None of these are right, Amy just has oddly above average saliva (this is a confirmed fact) so it's just that, and then it dissolves faster

[@kendaca4554]

"Forget him he's a straggler. We're better off without him anyway" Food theory is really bringing the Gordan Ramsay out of Matpat

[@JoeJoJ]

THE THEORY SAUCE!

[@raawesome3851]

Oof

[@Navillea]

Mat Ramsay XD

[@kendaca4554]

@@JoeJoJ HSHEJEFH OH MY GOD YES

[@haleyhersh3850]

Lol 😂

[@adark1289]

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

[@randomwanderingstranger293]

woah that's big brain

[@dominicyang9309]

hehe STONKS

[@randomhumanbeing5416]

Pure GENIUS!!

[@GentleWruzzPuppet]

put the stick into the bit hole of a drill then just let it spin on yer tongue.

[@jaimelabbe7445]

tootsi

[@whoTf1sIva]

It's awesome how much effort you put in these videos, and they always turn out awesome.

[@schmittenator3393]

Question: Wouldn't liking the pop inside a closed mouth work just as well, if not better, as altering the room temperature or working out? Wouldn't it have a sauna-like effect on the pop and make melt faster? Great content, btw. Keep it up!

[@X-SPONGED]

Matpat : "I beat Mrbeast with 117 licks" Me : "well yes but Amy's the real champion"

[@madkirk7431]

GIMME SOME 207 AND 500

[@graceyl.195]

Well yes but actually no

[@shimasclan]

Is that really a surprise though?

[@shrouls]

Matpat wants you to delete this comment

[@X-SPONGED]

@@shrouls well I'm a level 3 researcher of site [REDACTED] fite me

[@ositaiza888]

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

[@hainzofelps626]

_ROASTED🔥_

[@kikithefangirl1033]

@Fidel RMZ I'm ded. Lmao

[@theunholygamer3700]

agreed

[@donaldmctrizzel7474]

Always has been

[@X-SPONGED]

His name is Pat Mat : game theory Thew : film theory Pat : food theory Rick : ???????

[@alex_ramjiawan]

How did he mess up the polarity of water? H is δ+ and O is δ-.

[@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy]

One time, me and my great-grandfather tried finding out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop waaaaaay before Food Theory was a thing.

[@thegiraffe5897]

dude everyone has 💀

[@galapagos1261]

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

[@skiddleskibble3002]

Reese Harrub it’s already cool

[@spr1ngph0enix]

It’s kinda cool but not at the same time

[@ninjashoe2158]

Yup!

[@snar7568]

Yesss

[@Ayesha______]

This channel is SUPER cool fyi

[@nurdle8673]

Matpat, you confused O and H when talking about polarity. O is negative, and H is positive.

[@FoodTheory]

Darn it! You're totally right. Good catch. Thanks for calling that out!

[@NatesLegend]

The Food Theorists did I not hear something correctly or was the goal to beat Mr Beast at going under 270 licks and then you said #3 failed that even though he was at 185?

[@demonkarris391]

@@NatesLegend it was a joke because he was bullying number 3 as a joke throughout the whole video

[@NatesLegend]

Demon Karris I tried to see it that way but then #3 was the only one that didn’t get under 170 so to me it read like he messed up his number

[@IrvingIV]

@@FoodTheory Please add a correction in the video description.

[@notacelebrity3190]

I love your theories! Keep it up!

[@PotatoThePresident]

I love your videos! keep up the good work MatPat!

[@ediblemonster4219]

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

[@dadeallen8353]

This deserves PRAISE

[@samthegarbageman2876]

Is the almighty one K1-B0

[@ediblemonster4219]

@@samthegarbageman2876 yes

[@wallshomess8369]

Great comment made me laugh

[@ediblemonster4219]

@@wallshomess8369 glad it made you laugh :)

[@yopanda1157]

Fun fact: my sister tried doing the “a one, a two-hoo, a three, CRUNCH” thing, and ended up chipping her tooth

[@crinkleminkle]

I'm able to

[@possesed_beans]

😂😂😂

[@ayumigarcia1311]

I only do that if a lollipop is "soft"

[@Husk2280]

LOL

[@_Agnos]

I did it in 1 lick just continue putting your tongue on it

[@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy]

0:05 *A one “lick”* *A twooooooooo “lick”* *A t h r e e . “Eats whole” T h e o r y .*

[@benjaminpetrick8003]

Funny, he is so excited he beat Mr.beast, yet he tied with one of his teammates and a girl beat him on his own channel with 98 🤣

[@burningclaw8643]

What gives people feelings of power: Money Status Getting to the center of a tootsie pop in less than 270 licks

[@silkyspider4239]

"YES!! I FEEL SO POWERFUL!!!" Matpat- 2020

[@ComicPowerYT]

Matpat:I am power...I AM A GOD!!! This makes me laugh

[@alaiaomanu6318]

the best movie ever kzbin.info/www/bejne/in6vZ6qAqt2oocU

[@Phoenix2.5D]

RRRR I NEED... MORE POWER.... I NEED MORE POWERRRRRR!!!!!

[@TheGame052]

I actually got the center of one in 163 licks when I was in 6th grade.

[@KrakenEyeGaming]

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

[@damiankaleomontero496]

It was researcher #3 though

[@2dwatermelon302]

But he didnt pretend that he didnt see that... He litteraly pointed him out

[@juliarivera6071]

Guy who has 272 licks:

[@johnathanreeves4654]

I did try licking to the center and it took 115 kicks for me in a cold dry room

[@iwantsalmon]

@@johnathanreeves4654 He ignored probably the biggest and most important variable: the direction that you lick the tootsie roll from. There's a pretty big margin of error in manufacturing them, and they aren't all perfectly centered.

[@MetalMan1245]

Good job Amy, 98 licks, that looked like way less than everybody else.

[@Fiasc_O_Phobia]

4:42 something about the phrase 'automated licking machine' feels both hilarious and unnervingly wrong

[@jeremietiu5094]

When you know that Amy isn’t a fan of candy but she finished it with 98 licks, we love a queen that chooses her candy battles.

[@dontrelldurant3450]

How do you know she doesn’t like candy?

[@jeremietiu5094]

Dontrell Durant in their livestreams they asked her what candy she likes she said she doesn’t like sweets and chocolate that much, she’s also vegan.

[@dontrelldurant3450]

Dutchess Of Darkness oh. I miss all streams

[@jeremietiu5094]

Dontrell Durant they have an archive channel! GTlive :> I don’t watch all of the streams (unless its fnaf, i like watching confused MatPat)

[@dontrelldurant3450]

Dutchess Of Darkness thanks

[@seashellcat3740]

Make three more channels and color them blue, purple, and orange and we’ll have the Infinity Theorists.

[@miscellanist]

How? Like I get the joke, but he only has four slots three of which are already filled.

[@moonglazer12]

He is inevitable

[@FoodTheory]

I'd have to change the logo to a gauntlet...hmmmm

[@chrisyerr420]

@@FoodTheory In the words of Emperor Palpatine, DO IT

[@bluepenguin4345]

Awesome

[@oscaroneill5624]

That win deserves a party as big as the new year party or your own holiday

[@kentman1472]

Amazing work he put in these videos

[@cullenhutchison6528]

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).

[@philsharpe4315]

Seems sciency enough to be true

[@kevinsworldK.w69]

@@philsharpe4315 I like how we just believe game theory we don't think " Hey this might be wrong" We just trust him know cuz it sounds sciency

[@tonhaogamergranudo]

So a more basic solution would be better? Huh.

[@sankethbhaskar4236]

Ah that makes sense, though I was thinking the native sugar in the juice also probably slowed it somewhat.

[@KAustinn]

@@philsharpe4315 me anytime i'm watching a science video 😂😂

[@jacobbruesch7113]

Nobody: Everyone: “But 98 is better than-“ MatPat: SILENCE YOU FOOLS!!!!

[@undeadpm4208]

Nice, I noticed that too :P

[@seanwise6021]

Amy, nooo

[@adr4122]

what? this meme is just confusing

[@MrJJLand]

Amy went to town so hard on those tootsie pops, my god

[@Arthur69xd]

Yeah wtf matpat somebody beated by you

[@tomkerruish2982]

The boy doesn't actually talk to a turtle; he speaks with what is clearly a tortoise who happens to be named Mr. Turtle.

[@AbhishKernerVids64]

The intro was the best MatPat intro ever, if that makes sense

[@PKFoyer]

Some random kid in a candy commercial: "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?" Matpat: hold my fnaf theory

[@zak9158]

Yes

[@cheshirecat882]

Next thing you know he going to do a 5 part theory video that goes way off base and uses things that have nothing to do with the original.

[@kickerkirby6918]

Matpat hold my Film and Game theorys

[@crumchyboi4972]

MatPat: "How to optimize eating a Tootsie pop" Speedrunners: "This is gonna save some frames later"

[@Mr12Relic]

I lost the run to rng dude

[@icebrorottenmushroom1817]

My Game Crashed

[@lasercraft32]

This is one of the first Food Theories... Yet I'm just NOW realizing that I never watched this one somehow.

[@thegreatasprin3252]

Been watching MatPat since I was 7, absolutely love this dude, watched basically every video on all 4 channels. Keep up the great word!! ❤❤❤

[@gamestajesus]

You mean 5, right Game Theory Film Theory Food Theory Style Theory GTLive

[@Alexrider02]

"Under 270 licks" "185" "Researcher 3 didn't make the cut..." I... I'm not that bad at math, am I?

[@mattm7220]

Not bad at math, it was just continuing the joke of the whole video where Matt wasn't interested in anything Researcher 3 had to say, so he would have automatically failed even if he'd had the lowest number. You can tell they are really good friends just from that one joke.

[@matute33]

It's about him being the lowest from all the others

[@MorsecodeZ]

It may have been continuing the joke, but they were all WAY under 200, which seems unlikely ... or not, since he said 117 when he finished. Also, again, go Amy!

[@justinlawrence7584]

He was bullying that guy the entire video as a joke

[@rezaching]

I'm with you on this

[@rykloog9578]

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

[@jtsonic1707]

I read your comment just as he said it

[@rykloog9578]

@@jtsonic1707 lol, that's a rare and funny coincidence

[@petalgirl27]

I had just like just finished laughing when I read this and guess what I started laughing again shocker.😅

[@arwaazzam]

JTSonic me to

[@safala]

Same here.

[@htissiaagr]

I love your videos :)

[@Leha_nguyen]

1:25 “Berries and cream, berries and cream, I’m a little lad who loves berries and cream~”

[@katomiccomics202]

Can’t wait til they get to the sinister, morbid, murderous origins of bread.

[@mcmouche266]

XD

[@doubleshotduel9875]

BREADBEAR

[@MaggotMunchr]

Already is a thing www.geoffmetcalf.com/bread.html

[@luciafraga4637]

What are these origins?

[@vulpusgenius]

Bread Is a conspiracy, watch this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYDLkHSop5t8jMU

[@kxrisxtallsx]

Alternative Title: MatPat mistreating Researcher No.3 for 15 Minutes

[@sixloki1232]

F in the chat for researcher number 3

[@Emmajh97]

F

[@lunareclipse0823]

F for Dan.

[@crow7611]

F

[@antoniasalinas513]

F

[@mrdrjuice]

the shortest amount of licks is one just spin the lollipop on your tongue till it's done

[@myspacer85]

Idk how many times I’ve shown this video (today included) to give people the definitive answer when this question comes up. Thank you

[@butlerkitten]

MatPat: "I have H E R E B Y BEAT Mr Beast." Amy, AKA, Researcher 2: Are you challenging me? Since she had 98 licks, lol

[@Niflheimrr_EL]

I want to know how she got under 100 now. Did she take longer? Was her tongue rougher? What is the ph of her saliva. Did she eat jalapeños before? These are questions i need answers to.

[@childoficarus5334]

@@Niflheimrr_EL its why we call her sandpaper tongue

[@brianheaney290]

@@Niflheimrr_EL let's say she has practice licking

[@witheredbonnie9268]

Brian Heaney yeah

[@scratchedcds]

it’s probably just her superpower since she’s wearing an umbrella academy t-shirt.

[@MasonMP]

Matpat: How many people made it to the center in under 270 licks? Researcher #3: _has 185 licks_ Matpat: *I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that*

[@portiaharley9925]

Lol right I was so confused as to why he was in the red they all did it and #2 did better then Matpat did

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I'm guessing now that was a joke that i stupidly failed to get because I was so confused by that, lol. I get it now, Mat is supposed to be oppressive and suppressive of number 3, lol.

[@mauricegreen2711]

Hey MatPat, great content... Keep up the good work. I was wondering if u could explain why Cadbury eggs stuck with the Easter commercial after previously using multiple gimmicks in their ads. I'm 41 and remember (vaguely) that it was kind of a implied joke or message that Cadbury eggs weren't your average chocolate candy

[@nathenewendzel7806]

I love it when how he throws in all these variables.

[@Silvanus_]

Alternate Title: Bullying Researcher 3 for 14 Minutes and 29 Seconds

[@TheActualAqua]

Sad researcher 3 noises

[@likethewizard_yk]

hehe 3.14

[@Silvanus_]

@@likethewizard_yk hehe

[@krypton7900]

matpat was a jerk for that

[@olivetree5927]

ajddavid452, don’t you think that’s a bit harsh on MatPat. T^T

[@thequietkid4887]

MATPAT: *Does theory on Tootsie Pops* ME: I’m sorry mate, is this some American joke I’m too Australian to understand?

[@logancox3308]

Me too, me too

[@asbestoast5505]

Me on KZbin every day

[@ashleehughes7465]

Omg this made me laugh 😂

[@fliesareadorabledontyoudar5979]

F

[@Emma-fp3nu]

Haha same 😂

[@aanyadevlal7086]

Food Theory: how long can you survive on just candy...just candy nothing more, nothing less.

[@CJMaster1]

I'm mad at myself for forgetting to subscribe to food theory and now the KZbin recommendations made me remember it

[@ladynoluck]

2nd most timeless: Hershey Kisses Christmas bells commercial

[@devongene9584]

agreed

[@eliza4850]

What about the old Mnm Halloween and Christmas commercials?

[@FoodTheory]

Oh! Good one!

[@dmlppspringtraplover]

Nope never seen it

[@sonder_1620]

Lol

[@professergold7159]

How many licks does it take: 0 Optimized method of licking: Bite it

[@Snugseeker]

Grace Slagle I can’t I have braces

[@carat_light]

@Grace Slagle are you asking if braces are a disease or are you joking lol

[@carat_light]

@Grace Slagle HMMMMMM

[@sallybarrera8854]

M J HMMMMMM 🤔🤔🤔🤔🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@--CHARLIE--]

Put it in water and let it sit. You never licked it, but made it to the center. Or use a hammer for something like that. That second one counts more since that's closer to using your body to do it, which is closest to the original intent,and thus spirit of, the question.

[@zteamundead]

Can we just all collectively agree that the Matt Pat owls response to the question that was asked is going to be met Pats Response to every single question we ask him

[@Qt_43]

I swear I could watch all your theorys 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@TheOneTycoo]

“How many people made it to the center in under 270 licks?” *experimenter 3 has 185 licks* Matpat: *crosses it out* Huh???

[@dark_a_shark]

My thoughts exactly

[@Raziel1984]

next on the new channel mathematic theory "explaining why 185 is more than 270"

[@raphaeldean5801]

I think it's just part of the running antagonism

[@kori612]

It’s a bit

[@elsapoulin2933]

No one:l Matpat: 185>270, because researcher 3

[@arrayave2526]

Not that anyone will see this comment but I love how his Wendy's in the intro is called Bendy's

[@synchrolord]

Well would you look at that

[@UnofficialTranslator]

That is cool

[@habos]

Looks like a LOT of people saw it pal

[@dellconagher7006]

Matdonalds

[@miscellanist]

Wdym? How would people not notice that? I guess people didn't notice MatDonald's with the BigMat either. Lol

[@timomajere]

Ok I'm 49 years old and seeing you do those vignettes from when I was a kid was fantastic. When I was in elementary school ( ages 5-11), I actually did a science fair project on this EXACT concept. How many licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. With some 'help from adult sources', we used 3 examples, One was just a wetted sponge going back and forth over a Pop, using weights and pulleys to keep it in motion with little kinetic loss, one was an adult start licking it, and one was a kid ( myself) lick one until we got to the center. I still have my results; Thank to Mom for never throwing stuff out and a wealth of attic memories. Sponge : 108 total passes til center Adult Tongue: 161 Total passes til center Kid Tongue :172 Total passes til center. This was in 1979 mind you so Your results may vary. Guess they were just slightly tougher back in my day.

[@shawnhardy-hf7is]

I like how mr.beast went with the thinnest part of the tootsie pop while I went with the thickest

[@realriskshortfilms9443]

Me when MatPat first announces food theory: That’s lame Me after watching this video: Alright you’ve won me over

[@sarthakk3062]

This comment was on his instagram story

[@cuno115]

Everyone ever

[@foxyoner3674]

You didn't see the kool-aid man video did you

[@averagegamer6959]

The "98" girl deserves an applause for double digits

[@whalemage1134]

i think her name is Amy not sure though

[@m1visi0n17]

Clap and a half

[@alexanderhernandez2403]

where should be a wrecked and she might be considered

[@brownytheedog2637]

#AwesomeAmy

[@iidoughnutholes3087]

The “98 girl” is MatPat’s wife lol

[@crosscirfians6236]

7:15 Best Girl.

[@nyphiv5418]

If im honest i dont even know what a tootsie roll pop is but this was very entertaining

[@luggilu7864]

I have this awkward feeling, that the "automated licking nachine" was intended for a waaaay different industry

[@theflaminglionhotlionfox2140]

Yes of course The ice cream industry

[@chaimschnittman9898]

mat s mistake was saying it was a /substitute/ for a human tongue

[@samuelbunkly2527]

@@theflaminglionhotlionfox2140 no. no. no. The letter sealing industry.

[@Kabbage69420]

NOBODY LIKE! it's 69!

[@LjCaples]

Hmm... Which one?

[@laracondy3903]

Researchers: So... How many Tootsie Pops do you want us to eat in a day? MatPat: YES

[@Andyzhouse23]

New theory idea: how many tootsie pops does it take to get to the center of my heart

[@redgeoblaze3752]

I actually did the tootsie pop thing when I was like 8. I came up with 175, though, I counted "get to the center" as when I could first feel the tootsie roll center, which vastly differs depending on the pop.

[@ausdip1916]

Great vid!

[@mr.neverrest3699]

Alternative title: Mat pat gets *heated* over licking while disrespecting his co-worker

[@SparseB]

*and backstabbing mrbeast

[@SnackGuy2Star]

Wow thats a cursed comment

[@mr.neverrest3699]

Thank you, I tried.

[@jeremygaming1375]

Researcher number 2 is the best licker

[@SparseB]

Jeremy Lai 😳

[@jacksoncrawford3827]

"it's like someone designed tootsie pops to be consumed by humans" that killed me😂😂

[@XIIthehangedmanXII]

Right XD

[@spocite]

IKR

[@imayeti.4674]

F

[@maryannkoretoff1023]

"Did you spend your childhood running candy tests and memorizing thousands of digits of pi-" Yes. I actually did Matt.

[@The-R.A.N.D.O.M-Thing]

Me: hears the word wisconsin 4:32 Also me: I LIVE IN WISCONSIN.

[@calebhammond1357]

Why isn't anybody talking about the fact that Researcher #2 did it in LESS THAN 100 LICKS

[@ashleyvancleave6026]

*R I G H T*

[@locked1299]

True

[@antichrist4449]

My friend has done it in 87 (lesbian)

[@switcheddreams4338]

@@antichrist4449 makes sense

[@jackh3mmerjack]

Switched Dreams lol

[@kathleenramirez2379]

There’s no one I’d trust more to tackle this theory than MatPat and his team! I am absolutely loving this new series!!!

[@phillip4208]

His science team? 3:32

[@absolutelycardboard]

Memeroids the 0 sub loser No his Theorist team.

[@ibreathcheerios4294]

Cant say that about researcher number three though.

[@Kinny230]

I like to add to the fact that I’m binge watching your stuff while making a full suit for a stuffed monkey my sibling made and I repaired

[@MoisterChife]

I swear no matter what he makes theories about, food, games, films, he could make fricking sport theory, and it will be a blast

[@Cwak]

This is just a science class that’s actually fun that doesn’t need you to hear that one idiot that goes like, “Ewwww!!!!!” when they see something mildly gross. Like cmon it’s just a heart, how is it that gross.

[@WasntEcho]

And its less boring I mean, Science class is usually fun for me. But Science class can be a bit boring. This is just so interesting.

[@andbone1090]

I mean i guess when you touch it then yeah its gross

[@pineqone6220]

my mom actually counted the licks when she was a kid and sent it in, she got a certificate thing for it :p

[@kingzach74]

What?? I did that as a kid and never thought to send it in! For me it was around 343 or so. Although as a kid I never thought to lick and wait a few seconds.

[@liloldmetree2405]

BRO WHAT! I wish I knew that! I want a certificate for that! I was so proud of that accomplishment as a kid!

[@matineeman3038]

Lol

[@sirfantyvr300]

The Pumpkin Gamer yeah smae

[@jacksonmcgregor3198]

Kris Bright only 343? I got 1143

[@spillymcspillmore3426]

Great video! I just wanted to point out (over a year later, but you know...) at 7:05 in polar molecules is is the oxygen that is more negative and the hydrogen is more positive.

[@Rasher8844]

I was about to do the same. I can’t believe no one pointed out in a year! 🤣

[@twitterusersarefreakingstu2200]

Can we just appreciate the fact that it’s possible to get to the center of a tootsie pop in under 100 licks?

[@Batnano]

she's an expert

[@MegaMr46]

NOW the world knows.

[@bluetube364]

MatPat: Good job Amy. Amy: Licks Tootsie POP more aggressively then the others

[@Sataka23clips]

Women are naturally like that though but no one wants to admit

[@ijk9492]

@@Sataka23clips w...what does that even mean?

[@fieryelf]

@@ijk9492 You'll know when you grow older.

[@ijk9492]

@@fieryelf I know what it means I was just hoping maybe there was another non-sexual or derogatory explanation

[@grimmrider638]

@@ijk9492 Well for the first comment by Blue Tube, he was just making a joke. As for the claims made by both comments, well Amy herself was actually the least aggressive when it came to licking the Tootsie Pop in the first test when compared to the other test subjects, both of which where male. Specifically the Third test subject was consistently proven to be the least efficient licker out of all the others in both tests, even though he was the most aggressive in the first test. So I would have to surmise that the claim is simply wrong. As for how this mistake could have been made I surmise that the commenter mistook Amy for Mat's wife (the brain sometimes get confused with information) who in the second test was actually trying to get to the Tootsie Pop 's centre and thus had a more aggressive technique though it should be noted that the result she got was 132 licks, several licks more than the top five contenders and far more licks than Amy who got 98 licks in the second test out of a total nine participants. As for an explanation that does not require any sexual reference I would have to say it would either have to be Amy's tongue texture, body temperature or a difference in the composition of her saliva compared to the other participants. Although Mat did indeed test for lower pH such as acids he did neglect to check other factors such as higher pH levels which gets into basic solutions which do actually have effects when it comes to deluding elements. What's more neglecting that the purpose of saliva in the digestion process is to dilute glucose which is the more efficient form of fructose the very element he was testing.

[@zainveit4650]

Now this is the way to spend my time

[@tunogrj4256]

I laughed so hard at the licking machine. LOOKS ALIENICALLY FUNNY.

[@nihilnothing]

Questions I would like answered by this channel: - What would happen if I ate 1/2 pound of turmeric? - What does the turnip stock exchange in Animal Crossing say about turnips in their world? Are they rare or useful? - How many jumping jacks could I do with the caloric energy of one large pepperoni pizza? - What are all those ingredients in energy drinks and why do I like them so much? - How fast is each stage of the digestive cycle, beginning from taking a bite? How quick before food hits the stomach? - Why is it called an eggplant?

[@alli_mode]

Young eggplants look like they are growing literal eggs search: juvenile eggplant plants.

[@sirfantyvr300]

Ok ok I will omg wow that crazy wow

[@geek2.027]

Look it's not an eggplant it's an aubergine. But the rest of them seem relevent

[@darrenchen964]

geek 2.0 EGGPLANT ALL THE WAY

[@jjmj4971]

food takes about 10 seconds to go from swallowing to the stomach, then 10 hours from stomach to intestine, about 4 hours from intestinal tract to toilet

[@thatweirdgamer9214]

I clicked this completely on a whim and then stopped and was like “wtf is that MatPat?” And I cant describe the level of surprise when I read the name of this channel

[@snowyches9886]

ME TOO

[@H1storyRemembers]

I saw “Is pizza a sandwich” or whatever two hours before the Willy wonka theory.

[@LilithLorenz]

I looked up game theory and found it so I already knew, but thats cool!

[@whippethacreem7299]

I never read titles I just click on the thumbnail that looks most interesting.

[@Teddythedog19]

I asked my dad what was in a tootsie pop, he answered “i dont know whats in it?” Sir, a “tootsie” pop. “Tootsie” its a tootsie roll.

[@Hackerfox944]

I love your videos