New Species Named For SpongeBob SquarePants "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."
/. summary notes: "Did you know (prior to clicking on the Wikipedia link above) that SpongeBob was created by a marine biologist?"