Why Onions Make You Cry and How to Curb the Effects

Cutting an onion bursts its cells, and that's what causes you to tear up as you slice and dice.

Science Why Onions Make You Cry and How to Curb the Effects Unless you've managed to avoid cooking entirely, you've probably experienced the burning and tearing from vapors that cutting up an onion produces. READ NOW READ THESE Are Apple Seeds Really Poisonous? Common Food Additives You Really Shouldn't Be Eating The Bugs You Eat in Everyday Foods You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.