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How come onions make you cry?

How come onions make you cry? asks reader Jessica R.

Elaborate precautions and instructions. Special patented peeling devices. Goggles, with foam seals and anti-fog lenses. Chemical warfare protection, all to produce a slice of something you’ll happily eat on a sandwich.

An onion, uncut.

Onions are a vegetable that seems to resist being eaten. [...]

How come foods like apples can get moldy, even in a cold refrigerator crisper drawer?

How come foods like apples can get moldy, even in a cold refrigerator crisper drawer? asks reader Stephanie Waslin.

Ever start to bite into a red, ripe strawberry, only to discover a slimy white coating on the underside? As the fast food commercial goes, “You gotta eat.” Except in this case, it’s the mold that’s [...]

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How come onions make you cry?

How come foods like apples can get moldy, even in a cold refrigerator crisper drawer?