13 Now-You-Know SpongeBob SquarePants Facts
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea ... and in our hearts?
![13 Now-You-Know SpongeBob SquarePants Facts](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/5/819045_320x180.jpg)
Love him or hate him, SpongeBob is an unavoidable part of culture. Here are 13 facts you may not know about the most famous sponge in the world…
Krusty Krab was inspired by a real place in Maine.
![The Islesford Dock restaurant was the inspiration behind Krusty Krab THE KRUSTY KRaB Stephen Hillenburg spent summers working as a fry cook in the Maine restaurant. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/2/818862.jpg)
Source: Bangor Daily News
Mr. Krabs' famous voice has a famous face.
![Mr. Krabs is voiced by the corrupt prison guard in The Shawshank Redemption You might also know Clancy Brown as the Krugan in Highlander. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/0/818790.jpg)
No animals were harmed in the making of the Krabby Patty.
![Krabby Patty is a veggie burger Creator Stephen Hillenburg said that the secret formula contains no animal products. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/5/2/818752.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend
Gary and Patrick are family.
![Gary the Snail is Patrick's first cousin In the episode Rule of Dumb we learn of Patrick's genetic link to Gary. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/1/5/818715.jpg)
SpongeBob is innocent.
![Spongebob is not dumb, just innocent Stephen Hillenburg says the rule of the show is Follow the innocence and avoid topical humor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/1/4/818714.jpg)
Source: The Washington Post
SpongeBob is now in his late 30s.
![SpongeBob was born in 1986 BIKIN DRIVER LICENSE EXPIRES 12-11-03 A1356021 - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 124 CONCH ST. BIKINI BOTTOM SEX: M HAIR: YELLOW EYES: BLI HT 0.01 WT: loz DOB:07-14-86 Or at least that's what his license says. The creator has joked that he is 50 in Bob Squardants sponge years. CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/1/3/818713.jpg)
Source: ScreenRant
Patrick has a sponge-loving starfish named after him.
![A type of starfish was named after Patrick because it often hangs around sponges The Astrolirus patricki is often observed perching on or wrapped around sponges. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/0/9/818709.jpg)
Source: PeerJ.
SpongeBob is an ace icon.
![SpongeBob is asexual The creator said he sees him as almost asexual and Nickelodeon has confirmed he is part of the LGBTQ+ community. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/7/818637.jpg)
Source: Global News
He was almost named SpongeBoy.
![SpongeBob's original name was SpongeBoy However, SpongeBoy was already copyrighted by a mop company. The creator wanted to keep Sponge in the name so he wasn't mistaken for cheese. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/6/818636.jpg)
Source: Neatorama
The creator has a sponge species named after him
![The creator of the show has a lp sponge species named after him The Clathria hillenburgi was named in honor of Stephen Hillenburg, who died a few months prior to its discovery. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/5/818635.jpg)
Ah, that's why my brain is like that.
![Watching SpongeBob was shown to have negative effects on children In one study, the kid had an immediate negative effect on children's executive functions. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/0/3/819003.jpg)
Source: WNYC
SpongeBob was created by a marine biologist
![The creator of the show used to teach marine biology x Stephen Hillenburg used to teach at the Orange County Marine Institute, where he created an educational comic starring a realistic sponge. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/3/818633.jpg)
Squidward isn't actually a squid.
![Squidward is an octopus The character designers preferred the bulbous head of the octopus, and it was simpler for animators to only draw six legs. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/2/818632.jpg)
Source: Case of Sponge (Bob)