How many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie pop? February 7, 2014 By Christina Varveri Leave a Comment ‘Tootsie pops’ are hard candy lollipops filled with chocolate-flavored chewy Tootsie Roll and were invented in 1930 by Lukas R. “Luke” Weisgram. [Read more…] about How many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie pop?