Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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When you cut into an onion, a powerful acid sprays up into the air. If your eyes are in the way of the spray (which is likely if you are cutting onions), the acid, while not damaging to your skin, will cause your eyes to sting. Immediately, your lacrimal glands or tear glands, go into overdrive. Your eyes start to tear, and tears continue in excess until they’ve successfully gotten rid of the irritation. Cool, huh?
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Why Does My Nose Run?
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What is Sweat?
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Do your eyes grow like the rest of your body?
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What causes hiccups?
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What is earwax and how does it form?
Even though it is pretty disgusting it does some good stuff. Ear wax is known more formally as cerumen. It is produced by glands in your ear called aprocine glands,…