good news for your mom and your fav chewing gum

Tell this to your mom and she'll be ecstatic.
Chewing gum while chopping onions will avoid tearing of eyes.
This is because it keeps your mouth open and breathing more than usual. This means that the onion fumes aren't all entering you nasal cavity in as much of a concentration and thus reduces the effect.

So go ahead... and buy yourself and your mom a chewing gum. LOL!