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by Justin Lee
Why do onions make you cry?
To answer this question, one needs to understand what the microscopic structure of an onion looks like. Onions are composed of millions of tiny cellular sacs (similar to the individual sacs of an orange
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by Dambrath
Onions like many other foods produce a very strong and yet unmistakable smell when they are prepared and cut. However the difference with onions is that many people find that when they chop up onions that their eyes begin to
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by JL Francis
You've broken up with your longtime love no?
Okay, maybe you've just finish watching your favorite romantic flick no, again?So, what's the deal with the tears?
Simply, the cause is Allium cepa which is better known as the onion.
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by Pam Hilts
OH YOU CRY BABY!
^ HOW AND WHY
When you cut into an onion you tear through individual cells allowing their contents to be released. When the enzymes inside of the cells escape some of them will decompose and combine with other
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