By Isaac Asimov.
Read by Stephen Eley.
First appeared in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1941.
Crying Over Chopped Onions
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We’ve all fallen victim to their painful attacks while cooking. At some point in your life, you have likely have found yourself standing in the kitchen with uncontrolled tears streaming down your face. The cause for your pain and distress? Onions. But how can a simple vegetable cause such a reaction?
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