And why these powers only work if the spoon is upside down?
It hurts to much to suck it holding it the other way up for any length of time.
Its supposed to close the tear ducts.
I don't know or care if it is scientific or not, seemed to work for my nan.
The knife slices through the onion, cells are split, the juice has a clear path to your eyes and the sulfur compounds in them are what burn.
Nah,
it's the naughty onion elves spitting invisible onion juice in your eyes. They are frightened of upside down spoons. My nan told me.