Saint Louis Science Center Banks on Boogers, Burps, Barf

By Chad Garrison on Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:22 am

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Grossology: As seen on TV.

Okay, so this isn't exactly breaking news. The "Grossology" exhibit at the Saint Louis Science Center has been up since mid-October and was extended in January to run through March.

Still, it was news to me when I saw the following commercial air this weekend during Saturday Night Live.

At first I thought perhaps I was witnessing one of SNL's fake ads. Turns out I wasn't...

Here are some other features of Grossology, as advertised on the science center's website:

Visit the Vomit Center and learn the many reasons humans vomit
Stop by the Toot Toot exhibit to create different sounds that replicate the physics of gas
Find out what causes runny noses, sneezes and allergies with Nigel Nose-it-All
Crawl and slide through a 3-D model of the digestive system