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Sometimes it only takes a few slices through an onion’s juicy layers, and you’re bawling like a baby. Some fresh and nasty onions will even bring tears to the eyes of everyone in the room. Cutting onions is many people’s least favourite kitchen chore thanks to the sharp sting it can cause in the eyes. But there are ways to protect yourself. First of all, try not to hold a grudge as making you cry is this veggie’s way of protecting itself against predators – fair enough, you might say. Cutting through the onion’s layer destroys cells, releasing the enzyme alliinase and catalyzing the production…

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