How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

The age old question proposed 1970's Tootsie commercial as pain man for decades. While we have focused on space exploration, war and famines, we have forgotten the one endeavour which truly means the most to our humanity.

Watch the commercial here if you are not familiar or just need a refresher regarding the topic.  

 We here at eBaum's have not forgotten our lost brothers and sister who still to this day are crying out for an answer. So we put the task to the test in our super secret and highly advanced testing facility and we are proud to finally reveal to you the results. Strap in because we're about to go for a ride.