Has life become too boring? Crying into the chopping board is a thing of the past: a new “tearless” onion is on sale. But is removing every single risk a step too far?
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No tears but new onion sparks angry outcry
Has life become too boring? Crying into the chopping board is a thing of the past: a new "tearless" onion is on sale. But is removing every single risk a step too far?
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What's happening?
First comes the smell. Then, the stinging. Finally, the tears. Chopping onions is a nightmare. Now, one plant breeder has a solution: the world's first "tearless" onions.
Sunions were invented by Rick Watson. It took him 30 years to grow onions that do not make people cry.
But not everyone is impressed. Some say the onions are tasteless. Others say they are too sweet.
And now some say that sunions are an example of everything that is wrong with life. We have removed everything that causes us trouble.
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The result? A world where everything is easy, but nothing is exciting.
Has life become too boring?
Yes! Now that everything is so easy, there is little room for adventure. And the lockdowns of the past two years have made the problem worse.
No! There is no reason for anyone to be bored when there is so much entertainment all around. And it is always a good idea to be safe.
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Fake grass - Astroturf is a kind of artificial grass first developed in the 1960s for use on sports pitches.
No tears but new onion sparks angry outcry
Sting: Onions make people cry by releasing the chemical synpropanethial-S-oxid. Glossary
Fake grass - Astroturf is a kind of artificial grass first developed in the 1960s for use on sports pitches.