The World’s Hardest Riddle
I turn polar bears white
And I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
And girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
And normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
And make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I’ll pop.
If you look at me, you’ll pop.
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Can you guess the riddle?
97% of Harvard graduates can not figure this riddle out.
84% of kindergarten students were able to figure this out, in 6 minutes or fewer.
click below for riddle answer
The final answer is “time.”
There is actually a poem called “Time” and it explains the answer….
Time
The time has come,
winter is here
and those yellow bears disappear.
The time has past
as man looks back with a sigh
and a tear in his eye.
As time is held
boys cross their legs
but of course the toilet begs
As time marches on
Girls loose their blush
and swap a comb for their brush
As time passes
For those held high
their end is nigh
As time catches up
Everyone is equal
when we get to the final sequel
As time turns
Without it we have flour and water
With it we have breakfast for my daughter
As time revolves
into something so fine
As time runs out
The more in a minute you try and squeeze
the less you can do with ease.
As time ticks
All the time that has past
man cannot comprehend something so vast.
The link doesn’t work, so I can’t find out the answer and it is driving me crazy! Help! What is the answer?
Geez Jon! I didn’t think you would be on the same level of intellect as a Harvard Grad. Smarty Pants! 😉
Me either, I always thought i was more of the kindergarten level myself! Who would have thought I would fit in at Harvard!
hmm.. but where is that poem from?
i can only find it in relation to this riddle, but not in any poetry books in my university (there are literally thousands, i had to do content searches)