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Question: Why Do Onions Make You Cry?
Answer: Unless you've avoided cooking,
you've probably cut up an onion and
experienced the burning and tearing you
get from the vapors. When you cut an
onion, you break cells, releasing their
contents. Amino acid sulfoxides form
sulfenic acids. Enzymes that were kept
separate now are free to mix with the
sulfenic acids to produce propanethiol S-
oxide, a volatile sulfur compound that wafts
upward toward your eyes. This gas reacts
with the water in your tears to form sulfuric
acid. The sulfuric acid burns, stimulating
your eyes to release more tears to wash the
irritant away.
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/onionscry.htm

well research also shows dat chewing gum while cutting onions will stop d tears

mods fp no blame me,is dat so emmyginger

you mean alubosa.
why should I cry for onion am a strong hermaphrodite

interesting....
I love onions, buh I hate to slice em

Good to know

Emmyginger:
well research also shows dat chewing gum while cutting onions will stop d tears

hmmmm...

pamcode:
mods fp no blame me,is dat so emmyginger

yep bro

Wow! I've learnt a new thing.

Always knew onion has sulphur
Go just dey make person mouth woof anyhow

fr3do:
Always knew onion has sulphur
Go just dey make person mouth woof anyhow

bros no be small thing o especially in the morning after eating suya at night.