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Why onions make your eyes flood
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Cutting an onion breaks cells and makes a sharp irritant vapor.
That vapor stings the wet eye surface and triggers tears to wash it away.
A sharp knife, slow cutting, and chilling the onion can reduce the sting.
Fans, running water, goggles, and leaving the root end for last also help.
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