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.
Ask patients of a dentist in Philadelphia who does just that. This is just one of the many facts that you learn researching the history of the Tootsie Roll, which, by the way, was named after the inventor's five-year-old daughter. Leo Herschfield created the chewy chocolate candy in his small store in New York in 1896.