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Encyclopedia > Supercool
Amy Poehler portraying a recovering supercool user who is also an alcoholic moments before she disrobes in a public park.
Amy Poehler portraying a recovering supercool user who is also an alcoholic moments before she disrobes in a public park.

Supercool is the fictional drug, used as a running joke in the second season of the Upright Citizen's Brigade television show on Comedy Central. The last episode of the second season of the Upright Citizens Brigade focused solely on the drug, interviewing recovering addicts, people involved in anti-Supercool youth programs, and the Titté Brothers. Supercool is distributed in a colorful paper tube enclosing a dose made to look like Pixy Stix. Pure supercool is a white power that resembles and tastes like refined cane sugar. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian and actress. ... The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicagos ImprovOlympic. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicagos ImprovOlympic in 1990. ... Pixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a wrapper that resembles a drinking straw. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ...


The episode was meant as satire reflecting the War on Drugs and further ridiculed the political initiative by mentioning that there is no law in the United States that forbids the use of supercool and yet the police enact drug busts similar to COPS. These shots often showed the police in a bad light as the busts were enacted on homes and people who the host admitted had nothing to do with the drug supercool. The final bust was on the UCB underground headquarters, and the 4 person crew had camouflaged themselves in the rock wall until one finally sneezes. 1867 edition of the satirical magazine Punch, a British satirical magazine, ground-breaking on popular literature satire. ... Massive mark-ups for drugs, [http://www. ... Polish Prevention Detachment New York City Police Department patrol car Police or Law Enforcement agents or agencies are empowered to use force and other forms of legal coercion and legal means to effect public and social order. ... This article is about COPS, the reality TV series. ...


The episode also poked fun at drug users. Fictional superstars, the Titté Brothers, purchased an island for the sole purpose of making supercool "the most legal" despite their argumentative band manager who they would ridicule by singing their national anthem "Gary is an idiot" to the melody of the Olympic Theme. A fashion model is seen in this episode defending her employer by stating she had her teeth rotted surgically independently and not in an attempt to glamorize drug use. The Titté Brothers are a fictional performance group found in the first season finalé of the Upright Citizens Brigade. ... The Olympic symbols are various logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for various aspects related to the promotion of the Olympic Movement around the world. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ...


Supercool was also the nickname of Nicholas Hundertmark from the popular Australian Television series Neighbours who loves and wants to go out with rachel brooks but he cannot because hes not a playboy enough.


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Supercooling - definition of Supercooling in Encyclopedia (223 words)
Supercooling is the process of chilling a liquid below its freezing point, without its becoming solid.
An equivalent to supercooling for the process of melting solids does not exist: a solid will always melt at the same temperature for a given pressure.
An application of supercooling is the heat pad ("HotBag", "Thermo-Pad", etc.) containing sodium acetate (CH COONa, also used as food additive E 262): the heat required for melting is retained when the temperature drops and the liquid gets below the melting temperature.
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