Why do we cry whileslicing onions?!

Question: because bits of onion go in your eye.to prevent crying chew gum while slicing them.

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Answers: because bits of onion go in your eye.to prevent crying chew gum while slicing them.

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when one of the compounds in onions comes in contact with oxygen and the water in your eye it becomes a weak acid that irritates the eye

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Onion juice is an irritant to your eyes so your eyes start generating tears to try and flush the juice out.

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the second answer, from "pat m"!!!.
chemicals in the onion et into your eye and the lack of oxygen or something makes you cry,.

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