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There Is an Actual Spongebob Squarepants. And It's a Fungus [Science]

There Is an Actual Spongebob Squarepants. And It's a Fungus [Science]


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Discovered in the rainforests of Borneo, this fungus happens to be unique in that it behaves much like a sponge. So unique, in fact, that the researchers who found thought, "Let's name this little guy after a cartoon! For science!"More Read More ...

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