Why do we cry when we cut onion - a short story

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Once upon a time, Kulfi, tomato and onion were friends. One hot sunny day, the three friends went outside to play. But, due to the sunny rays, Kulfi melted. Seeing their friend dead, tomato and onion cried. After a week, onion and tomato again went outside to play. But this time, tomato wanted to play on the road. But onion refused and played on the playground. So, tomato started playing on the road. Suddenly, a truck passed over the tomato. Poor onion mourned the death of his last friend. But then, he started thinking," If I die, who will cry for me?" The God heard the little onion's innocent thought. God said," Onion, don't you worry! If you die, then everyone will cry for you." 

So, whenever we cut an onion, we cry.
 
This is just a fictional story. This is not the real reason why we cry when we cut onion. Well, onions contain a oil, which has lots of sulphur in it. When you cut the onion, this oil is released. It evaporates very fast. When the oil gases reach your eyes, it causes irritation and sends signals to your tear gland to produce tears. So that the tears can wash away the irritant from your eyes.

  

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