Let’s start with some trivia:
What compound in onions bring tears to your eyes ?

Sulfuric compounds. To cut down on the crying, chill the onions and cut
into the root end of the onion last.
How many pounds of fresh and storage type onions does
the average American eat in a year?

19 pounds.
How many truck loads of onions are consumed each day ?
Nearly 380 semi truck loads.
What county boast the highest per capita consumption of
onions ?

Libya, with 66.8 pounds of onions consumed per
person each year.
How many calories are in a serving of onions ?

30 calories.
What are the three colors of onions sold in most grocery
stores ?

Yellow, red and white.
How many acres of onions are plated in the United States
each year ?

145,000 acres
How many onion farmers are there in the United States ?
About 1000.
What should you eat to get rid of onion breath ?

Parsley.
According to an old English Rhyme, the thickness of an
onion skin can help predict what ?

The severity of the winter. Thin skins mean a mild winter is coming while thick
skins indicate a rough winter ahead.
Source: www.onions-usa.org