stackyFACTSOnions don't want to be eaten, and they will absolutely fight dirty. When you slice into one, you rupture its cells, causing it to aggressively launch syn-propanethial-S-oxide gas directly into the air. This gas hits your eyes and creates sulfuric acid, making you cry over a vegetable. Truly humiliating.
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