Sparky777

Why do onions make you cry when they are cut open?

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richieb

something about acid releasing from the onion into the air. put them under water to stop them from stinging your eyes

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sstella12

the reason why onions make us cry because when we cut it there is this we called chemical that is called sulfuric acid that is released and trigger our eyes tear glands to cry. You can eliminate it by putting it to freezer before cutting or in a bowl of water or cut it near a fire

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