Hello, my name is Sydnee. No, I do not think sticking a bread up your nose makes the tears stop.
No. Not by itself, but as part of an expression, "[ You are]{understood} putting me to tears. " yes. Meaning you are aggravating or exasperating someone so much they are driven to tears.
You cry.Your tears will fall on the onion and it will look like the onion was sweating.
The no fears of tears expiriment!
Yes actually! The water will help pull away a smallamount of the onion's juices which will reduce the intensity some. The coldness of the water will then help take the burn away from your mouth as you eat the onion.Happy eating! :) If you store onions in the refrigerator, cutting them up brings no tears.
When onions are cut, they release a compound called syn-propanethial-S-oxide. This compound triggers a reaction in our eyes, causing tear glands to produce tears as a defense mechanism to flush out irritants. The tears help to protect the eye from the irritating fumes released by the onion.
The chemical that causes the tears is syn-propanethial-S-oxide, a corneal irritant.
Onions contain sulfur compounds (which also give them their characteristic smell). The compounds are gases and are released when onions are cut. These gases react with the water in the tears in the eyes to form other acidic compounds which irritate the eye and cause crying.
Onions make you cry because they release a gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide when cut, which irritates the eyes and triggers tears as a natural defense mechanism.
Onions are allium vegetables. Allium vegetables are rich in organo-sulfur compounds. These compounds are known for their cancer-fighting properties.
The fumes from the onions iritate the eyes and tears start to flow in order to wash out the iritant.
It its the gas that the onion releases that reach our eyes and start irritation. Onions produce the chemical irritant known as syn-propanethial-S-oxide. It stimulates the eyes' lachrymal glands so they release tears. Also, the irritation to your nose causes some of the tearing as well. To prevent this Cut your onions Cold, Under Running Water, Submerged in water or avoiding to cut the root as that releases most of the gas. Or some people say to chew some mint gum to prevent those tears!
It is an Obsidian Stone. Also known as The "Apache Tears".