This is fascinating - SpongeBob's home, Bikini Bottom, was named for Bikini Atoll where the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1946 to 1
Beyond the Bomb: A Grassroots Movement to Stop Nuclear War SpongeBomb Square Pants and the Anniversary of Castle Bravo
I lost a bet, so here's a 10,000 word essay on the geo-politics of Spongebob Squarepants, by Jaden Kilmer
Bikini Atoll, Encyclopedia SpongeBobia
SpongeBob, the bikini, Godzilla, and thermonuclear genocide
Decades after nuclear testing, Bikini Atoll continues to fascinate researchers today - ABC News
TIL that Bikini Atoll (the marker for where Bikini Bottom from SpongeBob is located) was an island that was used for nuclear bomb testing in the 40s and 50s. : r/todayilearned
Bikini Bottom Is a Real Place Located in a Surprising Place
Spongebob and Nuclear Testing — Crab Museum
Was SpongeBob Based On Real Life Nuclear Testing?
Decades after nuclear testing, Bikini Atoll continues to fascinate researchers today - ABC News
Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll - Wikipedia
still one of the most fascinating and frightening photos ever seen. Bikini Atoll nuclear test, 1946 : r/interestingasfuck