Why do we have tears in our eyes while cutting an onion?!


Question:

Why do we have tears in our eyes while cutting an onion?


Answers:

Its the gas that the onion releases that reach our eyes and start irritation. to prevent this Cut your onions Cold, Under Running Water, Submerged in water or avoiding to cut the root as that releases most of the gas


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