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June 17, 2011 07:05 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ZB1fo53rrPw/Idle-New-Species-Named-For-SpongeBob-SquarePants
Idle: New Species Named For SpongeBob SquarePants
An anonymous reader writes "Sing it with us: What lives in the rainforest, under a tree? Spongiforma squarepantsii, a new species of mushroom almost as strange as its cartoon namesake. Scientists from the San Francisco State University have discovered a new species of mushroom in Borneo with sponge-like properties. Its strange behavior convinced them to name it after the famous Bob. There is no word on whether or not their chances of getting future grant money will be improved by this choice." Did you know (prior to clicking on the Wikipedia link above) that SpongeBob was created by a marine biologist? 
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