SpongeBob was originally named SpongeBoy, but someone was already using that name, so the ‘y’ became a ‘b’. A quick Google search may lead you to believe Nickelodeon changed the name after discovering SpongeBoy was trademarked by a mop company. But this isn’t true...

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Music: SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Research
2:18 Timeline
8:14 Cool Art #11
9:48 The Flaming Carrot
14:48 Conclusion