Guess what it is...

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A few fun facts about onions:
1. Onions make you cry because cutting them releases a gas that turns into a mild acid when it reaches your eyes.
2. Each onion layer is actually a modified leaf built to store nutrients for the plant.
3. The thin “skin” often seen under the microscope is made of tightly packed cells that became a classic biology sample for a reason.
4. The stronger an onion smells, the more sulfur compounds it usually contains.
5. Onions were so valued in the ancient world that they were sometimes used in offerings.
6. A single onion doesn’t just grow as one solid piece — it forms in layers, like a biological storage system.
7. Red, yellow, and white onions differ not just in color, but also in pigment chemistry and flavor profile.
8. Onion cells are easy to see because they are large, neatly arranged, and separated by clear cell walls.
9. The part people peel from an onion can look simple to the eye, but under magnification it turns into a clean grid of plant cells.

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