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A comprehensive list of commercial advertisement parodies shown on Saturday Night Live (SNL), a popular American sketch comedy show. The parodies target various products, industries, and formats, and often feature SNL cast members and guests.
Victory Gin is a cheap, low-quality drink supplied by the government in George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. It has a "sickly, oily smell" and tastes like nitric acid; only party members have access to it.
Milk sickness is a rare but serious condition caused by consuming milk, dairy, or meat from animals that have eaten white snakeroot, a toxic plant. It causes trembling, vomiting, and severe intestinal pain, and can be fatal. Learn about its history, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Aerophagia is a condition of swallowing too much air, which can cause bloating, chest tightness, nausea, and other symptoms. It can be caused by chewing gum, smoking, drinking carbonated drinks, or anxiety, and it can also be a side effect of non-invasive ventilation.
Burping is the release of gas from the upper digestive tract through the mouth. It can be caused by various factors, such as eating, drinking, swallowing air, or medical conditions. Learn about the social and cultural aspects of burping, as well as its effects on the environment and health.
Vomiting, also known as emesis, puking and throwing up, is the involuntary expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth and sometimes the nose. It can be caused by various factors, such as food poisoning, pregnancy, motion sickness, or brain tumors, and can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, dental erosion, or aspiration.
Adamsite, also known as diphenylaminechlorarsine, is an arsenical compound that can cause irritation, nausea and vomiting. It was used in World War I, Vietnam War and Venezuela protests, and is now considered obsolete and banned.
Gastroparesis is a disorder of weak stomach muscles that delays food and liquid emptying into the small intestine. It can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and malnutrition. Learn about the possible causes, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.