I read this poem a long time ago and i couldnt figure it out, its been bothering me, so does anyone

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.

What/Who am I?

I read this poem a long time ago and i couldnt figure it out, its been bothering me, so does anyone know?

This riddle has long circulated the internet. It usually is prefaced with something like "97% of Harvard grads got this riddle wrong, but 99% of kindergartners got it right." The usual closing question presented is not "What/Who am I?" instead it is "Can you guess this riddle?"

There are two popular answers to the riddle:

Answer One: There is no real answer to this riddle, so the correct answer to the question "Can you guess this riddle?" is "No." That, presumably, is why the kindergartners got it right.

Answer Two: "Time." This answer makes the most sense, since the riddle appears to have been directly derived from the following children's poem:

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

How does one turn water and wine

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.

Hope this helps.