When peeled or cut, onions release a chemical that reacts with tears on the surface of your eyes. The chemical reaction produces sulfuric acid which irritates your eyes. Interview friends, family and neighbors to see what methods they use to keep from crying.
Tulip Poplar - Liriodendron tulipifera. Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae) The tulip poplar (also called tulip tree) is actually more closely related to magnolia than either a tulip or a poplar. The reference to tulips comes from the shape of the greenish yellow and orange flowers. Tulip poplar is currently the state tree of Kentucky.
The tulip tree is a deciduous tree with a moderate to rapid growth rate. It has a tendency to produce a strong central leader that forms a tall, straight trunk. When young, this tree tends to have a canopy with an upright pyramidal growth habit, As it ages, the tree becomes columnar or more spreading and open.