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The Science Behind Onion Tears: Why Chopping Onions Makes You Cry
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There's a gas attack happening every time you slice an onion When you cut an onion, you’re actually breaking its cells. Inside those cells are enzymes and sulfur compounds. Once they mix, they produce a gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide— fancy name, but basically, it’s tear gas in food form. "This gas rises up, reaches your eyes, and your tear glands react by producing tears to wash it away. That’s why the more you chop, the more you cry. Chilling your onions in the fridge before cutting can help reduce the tears. The cold slows down the enzyme reaction, so less gas,
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Bioluminescent
science, fiction
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Nia
Monique
