This is fascinating - SpongeBob's home, Bikini Bottom, was named for Bikini Atoll where the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1946 to 1

SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons

Decades after nuclear testing, Bikini Atoll continues to fascinate researchers today - ABC News

How Nuclear Testing Shaped Spongebob's Universe: The Grim Story of Bikini Atoll

Bikini Atoll, Encyclopedia SpongeBobia

What if Bikini Bottom from 'Spongebob Squarepants' were a real place? Where would it be located? - Quora

SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is Based on a Real-Life Test Site for Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll - Wikipedia

SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons

TIL that Bikini atoll, the place where Bikini Bottom was named after, was declared a nuclear wasteland after the US dropped 23 bombs in the 1950s. However scientists have found thriving life

still one of the most fascinating and frightening photos ever seen. Bikini Atoll nuclear test, 1946 : r/interestingasfuck

Bikini Atoll, Encyclopedia SpongeBobia