Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob’s fictional home, is based on an actual place in the Pacific Ocean. But how much do most Americans know of the real-life Bikini Atoll, the location of 23 U.S. nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War era?
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Where is Bikini Bottom located?
the Pacific Ocean
Location. Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, next to its signature island, Bikini Atoll, according to Stephen Hillenburg. One time, when Sandy evacuated to Texas, she was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean.
Is Bikini Bottom still radioactive?
A 2016 investigation found radiation levels on Bikini Atoll as high as 639 mrem yr−1 (6.39 mSv/a), well above the established safety standard for habitation. However, Stanford University scientists reported “an abundance of marine life apparently thriving in the crater of Bikini Atoll” in 2017.
Is Bikini Bottom a nuclear test site?
While SpongeBob doesn’t quite depict the horrors of nuclear testing, its inspiration does. SpongeBob’s home, Bikini Bottom, was named for Bikini Atoll where the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1946 to 1958.
How far under the sea is Bikini Bottom?
6 feet under
So Bikini Bottom is literally 6 feet under.. water, that is.
What is Squidward’s gender?
Male
| Squidward Tentacles | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Cashier at the Krusty Krab |
| Relatives | Mrs. Tentacles (mother) |
| Birth date | October 9 |
What race is SpongeBob?
SpongeBob is a light-skinned black character who may be able to pass as white in some situations.
What if a nuke went off underwater?
Unless it breaks the water surface while still a hot gas bubble, an underwater nuclear explosion leaves no trace at the surface but hot, radioactive water rising from below. This is always the case with explosions deeper than about 2,000 ft (610 m).
What is the most radioactive place on earth?
Fukushima is the most radioactive place on Earth. A tsunami led to reactors melting at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Are there nuclear bombs in the ocean?
At 53 megatons, the Tsar Bomba was the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, and at 11 kilometers, the Mariana(s) Trench is the deepest part of the ocean. No underwater test has involved bombs anywhere near that size, nor depths anywhere near that deep.
Is there a Krusty Krab in real life?
A real life Krusty Krab is set to open. Located in the Palestinian town known as Ramallah, Krusty Krab is an almost perfect homage to Spongebob’s favorite fast food joint. In other words, the restauranteurs outdid themselves.
How many bombs were dropped in the Marshall Islands?
67 nuclear weapons
The United States tested 67 nuclear weapons from 1946 to 1958 in what is now the Republic of the Marshall Islands. With the Able nuclear test on July 1, 1946, the United States fired the opening salvo in one of the worst, and least-known, tragedies in our nation’s history.
What is the Krabby Patty secret formula?
In “The Great Patty Caper,” at least 2 ingredients are confirmed: flour, barnacle shavings. And 2 possible ingredients are salt, and turmeric. Another confirmed ingredient is love, which is revealed in the episodes “Plankton’s Army” and “Growth Spout,” and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
What is SpongeBob in real life?
Sea sponges have called the ocean their home for the last 600 million years and consist of 8,500 different species, each varying in shape, color, and textures, reports Insider. However, none are square-shaped like the character SpongeBob. The yellow sponge seen on the Retriever Seamount belongs to the genus Hertwigia.
Who is the biggest person in SpongeBob?
Bubble Bass is one of SpongeBob’s tallest and largest recurring characters at 0’11.02″ (28 cm).
Is SpongeBob a virgin?
Made in 2001, shortly after 9/11, SpongeBob Loses His Virginity is a lost short where SpongeBob has sex with Sandy Cheeks.
Is Gary the Snail a girl?
Gary is usually shown to be very smart.
| Gary the Snail | |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Occupation | None |
| Relatives | Parents: Sluggo Star and Ms. Willson Grandparents: Billy Bob Star and Maw Tucket Owner: SpongeBob SquarePants Uncle: Herb Star Aunt: Margie Star Cousins: Patrick and Sam Star Daughter: Alice Son in-law: Marvin |
Is Sandy a girl?
Sandra Jennifer “Sandy” Cheeks is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon franchise SpongeBob SquarePants.
| Sandy Cheeks | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Scientist and inventor |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | November 17 |
Is SpongeBob straight?
Back in 2005, creator of Spongebob Squarepants Stephen Hillenburg firmly said that Spongebob is neither straight nor gay. “It doesn’t have anything to do with what we’re trying to do,” he said to Reuters, according to People.
What is SpongeBob’s age?
This shows a birth date of July 14, 1986, which would make him 13.
What is SpongeBob’s full name?
A square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, in the city of Bikini Bottom on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab.