The layer that makes you cry, not itself

Riddle:

What can you peel off layer by layer without it crying, but it often makes you cry?

Answer:

Answer: An onion. Explanation: The onion itself doesn’t have emotions, so it never cries. However, peeling or cutting it releases chemicals (like syn-propanethial-S-oxide) that irritate your eyes, causing you to tear up. The trick is focusing on your reaction rather than the onion’s.

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