Why do onions make you cry? 3 tricks that actually work

This sounds like a cooking tip rather than a tear-prevention trick, but it makes chemical sense. A blunt knife tends to crush and rupture more onion cells than a sharp blade. Since the tear-inducing chemistry begins when the onion’s tissues are damaged, reducing unnecessary cell destruction can help limit the amount of lachrymatory compounds released…

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Psychology says those who yearn for village life aren’t old-fashioned, they are craving these 5 things that modern life often takes away: peace, nature, connection and more

For some people, the dream isn’t a bigger apartment, a faster car or a life in the middle of a busy city. It’s a small house surrounded by trees, a quiet morning, a cup of tea in the balcony, familiar faces passing by and enough space to hear birds instead of traffic. They imagine growing…

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‘Iran will stay in my heart’: Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth’s Farsi farewell from Tehran goes viral

Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth’s Farsi farewell from Tehran goes viral A farewell video from India’s outgoing Ambassador to Iran, Rudra Gaurav Shresth, has caught attention on social media after he chose Farsi for his final message from Tehran. After more than three years in the country, Shresth thanked the people and colleagues who were…

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