The spiky, short-needled leaves of juniper trees are evergreen and range in color from dark green to shades of medium to blue-green or grayish green. Crush the juniper's foliage or twigs and a pleasant aroma is emitted.
Another study by Purdue University concluded that it takes an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop using a licking machine, while it takes an average of 252 licks when tried by 20 volunteers.
(SOUNDBITE OF TOOTSIE POP AD) BUDDY FOSTER: (As Boy) How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? MONTAGNE: One thousand. They computed the licks needed to dissolve one centimeter of hard candy using a formula for how flows cause dissolving, like saliva on a Tootsie Pop.