As of October 2026, has anyone retested 411 licks, or changed the candy?

Research question: As of October 2026, has Tootsie Roll Industries or any independent group retested or updated the claim that it takes about 411 licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop, and does the current product's size, shape, or formulation still match the 1970s test conditions?

The only verified fact provided is a 2007 item stating that engineering students at Purdue University previously worked on determining how many licks it takes to reach the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop ¹. It does not say whether Tootsie Roll Industries or any independent group has retested or updated the 411-lick claim, so the question about a current retest cannot be answered from this record ¹. The provided facts also do not describe the 1970s test conditions or the current product's size, shape, or formulation, so whether those still match cannot be determined ¹. The newest fact is from 2007, about 19 years before October 2026, so it offers no evidence about the situation today ¹.

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